Title of article
The Relationship between Personality Disorders and Parent s Social Capital with the Social Health of Children and Adolescents in Yazd
Author/Authors
Ahmadi ، Nastaran Yazd Cardiovascular Research Center, Non-communicable Diseases Research Institute - Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences , Rashidpour ، Parvane Department of Psychiatry - Reserch Center of Addiction and Behavioral Sciences - Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences , Mohammadi ، Mohammad Reza Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Farahzadi ، Mohammadhadi Department of Psychiatry - Reserch Center of Addiction and Behavioral Sciences - Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences , Ardeshirpay ، Javad Faculty of Education and Psychology - Yazd University , Abouzari ، Hossein Shahid Sadoighi University of Medical Sciences , Mobini ، Malihe Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Science , Mirzaei ، Masoud Yazd Cardiovascular Research Center, Non-Communicable Disease Research Institute - Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences , Mehrparvar ، Amir Houshang Department of Occupational Medicine - School of Medicine - Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences , Rismanian Yazdi ، Fatemeh Faculty of Education and Psychology - Yazd University
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Abstract
Background: Considering that personality disorders and parents’ social capital are two important factors that can affect the social health of children and adolescents, therefore, the present study aims to examine the relationship between personality disorders and parents’ social capital with the social health of children and adolescents in Yazd. Methods: This is a descriptive_ correlational study that was done in the province of Yazd in which 1035 children and adolescents between the ages of 6 to 18 participated. These participants were selected on the base of multi-stage random cluster sampling. The social capital questionnaire and parents’ personality disorders (Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory - Third Edition (MCMI-III) which parents completed and the lifestyle questionnaire was completed by children and adolescents. Data analysis was done by applying descriptive statistics and calculation of odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval. Results: A total of 1035 parents children and adolescents were enrolled, participants (44.1%) were males and (55.9%) were females. Millon’s test of fathers demonstrates a significant correlation with the average scores of structural social capital, cognitive social capital, communicative social capital, and total social capital (P-value 0.001). Millon’s test of fathers had a significant relationship with total social capital in all age groups (P-value 0.05). On the other hand, Millon’s test of mothers had a significant relationship with total social capital in fathers aged 19-34 years (P-value 0.001). Conclusion: Family social capital improves children and adolescent’s social health. Consequently, caregivers have a significant impact on the social and psychological well-being of young individuals. Enhancing the level of social capital and promoting mutual understanding among parents is imperative to achieve this goal. It is necessary to strengthen the level of social capital, and mutual understanding between parents. In addition, it can be suggested to pay more attention to the psychological characteristics of parents in the process of diagnosis and therapeutic intervention of children and adolescents.
Keywords
Social capital , social health , adolescents , children , Yazd
Journal title
Social Behavior Research and Health
Journal title
Social Behavior Research and Health
Record number
2771601
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