TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Psychological symptomatology, self-esteem and life satisfactions of women from polygamous and monogamous marriages in Syria
JO  - International social work
A1  - Al-Krenawi, Alean
A1  - Kanat-Maymon, Yaniv
SP  - 196
EP  - 207
VL  - 60
IS  - 1
N2  - This study is the first to examine and compare the psychological symptomatology, self-esteem and life satisfaction of women in polygamous and monogamous relationships in Syria. A convenience sample of 276 women was studied, of whom 163 were senior wives in polygamous marriages and 113 were wives in monogamous marriages. <br><br>FINDINGS revealed that senior wives in polygamous marriages experienced lower self-esteem, less life satisfaction and more mental health symptomatology than women in monogamous marriages. Many of the mental health symptoms were different; noteworthy were elevated somatization, depression, hostility and psychoticism. Implications for mental health practice, policy and further research are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0020-8728
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020872814562478
ID  - ref1
ER  -