Contribution of Heirarchy Ambiguity and Dysfunctional Boundaries in Predicting Emotional Cutoff among Married Women Who Attend Mental Health Centers
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Hierarchy ambiguity, Dysfunctional boundaries, Emotional cutoff, The wives who attend mental health services centersAbstract
This study aims First, to determine the Levels of the emotional Cutoff, the Dysfunctional Boundaries, and the Hierarchy Ambiguity among Married Wives Who Attend Mental Health Services Centers in Jordan, Second, to explore the relationship between the Wives Emotional Cutoff and their dysfunctional Boundaries, and the Relationship between the Wives Emotional Cutoff and their hierarchy Ambiguity. Third, to reveal the Contribution of Hierarchy Ambiguity and Dysfunctional Boundaries in predicting emotional Cutoff among the Sample. In order to achieve the Study Goals, it was guided by the descriptive correlational predictive Method, A convenience Sampling Technique was adopted to collect the Data from the Participants consisted of (163) Wives with specific terms, after examining the Psychometric Properties (Validity and Reliability). Data were gathered applying emotional cutoff, dysfunctional boundaries, and hierarchy ambiguity scales developed by the researcher. The Study Results Indicated that the Levels of the Emotional cutoff and the Enmeshment among wives were High, the Disengagement level was Moderate, and a Low Level for Hierarchy Ambiguity. Moreover, the Result Revealed a Positive significant Relationship between the wives` Emotional Cutoff and their dysfunctional Boundaries and hierarchy Ambiguity, also, the Variables of the Enmeshment, Disengagement, and the Influence Strategies were predictors of emotional cutoff among Participants in Row. However, the dimension of ambiguity decision making was not a predictor of emotional cutoff. The study recommends developing preventive and therapeutic programs to increase the awareness with study variables and to treat the Problematic Cases.
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Warner, R., Lee, G., & Lee, J. (1986). Social Organization, Spousal Resources and Marital Power: Across- Cultural Study. Journal of Marriage and Family, 48(1), 121.-
Williams, L., & Herbert, W. (2001). Challenging the Belief System behind Enmeshment. Journal of Clinical Activities, Assignments & Handouts in Psychotherapy Practice. 1(2), 17-28.
Yitzhak, M., & Peleg, O. (2011). Differentiation of self-Separation anxiety: Is There a Similarity between Spouses?, Contempt Family Therapy, 33(1), 25-36.
Abdallah, S. (2007). Effectiveness of counseling Program in improving career functionality among two groups of mental and hearing disabilities children's Families, Fourteenth annual conference- psychological counseling for development in light of inclusive quality, 1, 409- 478, Egypt.
Abdallah, S. (2007). Effectiveness of counseling Program in improving career functionality among two groups of mental and hearing disabilities children's Families, Fourteenth annual conference- psychological counseling for development in light of inclusive quality, 1, 409- 478, Egypt.
Abu Eta, S. (2019). Family and Couples Counseling: Concepts, Theories and Skills, Amman: Dar Elfikr.
Abu Eta, S. (2019). Family and Couples Counseling: Concepts, Theories and Skills, Amman: Dar Elfikr.
Aida, M. (2009). Factors Influencing in marital emotional Separation and its effects among Jordanian married women, Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, Amman Arab University, Amman, Jordan.
Aida, M. (2009). Factors Influencing in marital emotional Separation and its effects among Jordanian married women, Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, Amman Arab University, Amman, Jordan.
Ala` Aldein, J. (2010). Theories and teqneaqes of Family Counseling, Amman: Ahlyya for distribution.
Ala` Aldein, J. (2010). Theories and teqneaqes of Family Counseling, Amman: Ahlyya for distribution.
Alfatlawi, A. & Jabbar, W. (2012). Emotional Divorce and its relation with life styles among married employees in local association. Alqadeseyya for Human Science, 15(1), 211-260.
Alfatlawi, A. & Jabbar, W. (2012). Emotional Divorce and its relation with life styles among married employees in local association. Alqadeseyya for Human Science, 15(1), 211-260.
Ali, A. (2015). Maladaptive Schemas and Cognitive Insight among Jordanian Battered Women. Jordanian Journal for Social Sciences, 8(3), 513-535.
Ali, A. (2015). Maladaptive Schemas and Cognitive Insight among Jordanian Battered Women. Jordanian Journal for Social Sciences, 8(3), 513-535.
Al-Jundi, N. & Abu Zneid, M.(2017). Marital Silence and its relation to psychological Congruence among Couples in West bank. Balqa Journal for Researches and Studies, 20(1), 25-41.
AlJundi, N. & Abu Zneid, M.(2017). Marital Silence and its relation to psychological Congruence among Couples in West bank. Balqa Journal for Researches and Studies, 20(1), 25-41.
Al-Tamimi, R. & Tannous, A.(2019). The Relationship between Hierarchy Ambiguity and Emotional Cut off among a Sample of Married Female and Male Employees at Some Public Hospitals in Amman. Journal of Education and Practice, 36(10).
Al-Tamimi, R. & Tannous, A.(2019). The Relationship between Hierarchy Ambiguity and Emotional Cut off among a Sample of Married Female and Male Employees at Some Public Hospitals in Amman. Journal of Education and Practice, 36(10).
Berg-Cross, L. (2001). Couples Therapy. (2nd). New York: The Haworth Clinical Practice Press.
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Hadi, A. (2012). Reasons of emotional divorce among Iraqi Families according to some variables. Ostath Journal, 201, 435-462.
Hollingsworth, W., Dolbin-Macnab, M., Marek, L. (2016). Boundary Ambiguity and Ambivalence in Military Family Reintegration. Family Relations, 65(4), 603-615.
Hollingsworth, W., Dolbin-Macnab, M., Marek, L. (2016). Boundary Ambiguity and Ambivalence in Military Family Reintegration. Family Relations, 65(4), 603-615.
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Jordanian Supreme Judge Department (2018). Marriage and Divorce Statistics, Amman, Jordan.
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Knerr, M. (2008). Differentiation and Power in Couples Therapy. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, the Ohio State University.
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MacColum, E. (1991). A scale to measure Bowen's concept of emotional cutoff. Contemporary Family Therapy, 13(3), 247-254.
MacColum, E. (1991). A scale to measure Bowen's concept of emotional cutoff. Contemporary Family Therapy, 13(3), 247-254.
Madden, M. (2014). Perceived Control and Power in Marriage: a study of Marital Decision making and task performance. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Madden, M. (2014). Perceived Control and Power in Marriage: a study of Marital Decision making and task performance. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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Mason, K., & Smith, H. (2000). Husband versus Wives Fertility Goals and Use Contraception: The Influence of Gender Context in Five Asian Countries. Demography, 37(3), 299-311.
Mehrjoo, E., & Hashem, H. (2018). The Risk of Physical and psychological abuse with children in families involved in Emotional Divorce and Formal Divorce. Indian Journal of Positive Psychology, 9(3), 364-367.
Mehrjoo, E., & Hashem, H. (2018). The Risk of Physical and psychological abuse with children in families involved in Emotional Divorce and Formal Divorce. Indian Journal of Positive Psychology, 9(3), 364-367.
Minuchin, P., Calapinto, J., & Minuchin. (2007). Working with Families of the Poor, (2nd). New York: The Guilford Press.
Minuchin, P., Calapinto, J., & Minuchin. (2007). Working with Families of the Poor, (2nd). New York: The Guilford Press.
Minuchin, S. (1974). Families and family therapy. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
Minuchin, S. (1974). Families and family therapy. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
National Family Council (2010), Family Counseling, Amman, Jordan.
National Family Council (2010), Family Counseling, Amman, Jordan.
Nichols, W., & Everett, C. (1986). Systemic Family Therapy. The Guilford Press: New York.
Nichols, W., & Everett, C. (1986). Systemic Family Therapy. The Guilford Press: New York.
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Olson, D., & Defrain, J. (2000). Marriage and the Family: diversity and strengths. (3rd). Mountain view calif: Myfield.
Oson, D., & Defrain, J. (2006). Marriages & Families: Intimacy Diversity and Strengths. Boston: McGraw.
Oson, D., & Defrain, J. (2006). Marriages & Families: Intimacy Diversity and Strengths. Boston: McGraw.
Ratner, K. (2013). Boundaries: The Relationships among Family Structure Identity Style, and Psychopathology. Master's Thesis, the University of Central Florida, Orlando.
Ratner, K. (2013). Boundaries: The Relationships among Family Structure Identity Style, and Psychopathology. Master's Thesis, the University of Central Florida, Orlando.
Sahebihagh, M., Khorshidi, Z., Atri, S., & Jafarabadi, M. (2017). Investigating the relationship between self-efficacy and emotional divorce among nurses in the city of Rasht Iran (2015). Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 10(6), 1596-1600.
Sahebihagh, M., Khorshidi, Z., Atri, S., & Jafarabadi, M. (2017). Investigating the relationship between self-efficacy and emotional divorce among nurses in the city of Rasht Iran (2015). Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 10(6), 1596-1600.
Simpson, J., Farrell, A., Orina, M., & Rothman, A. (2015). Power and Social Influence in Relationships. The Handbook of Personality and Social Psychology: Interpersonal Relations and Group Processes. Publisher: American Psychological Association. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/14344-015.
Simpson, J., Farrell, A., Orina, M., & Rothman, A. (2015). Power and Social Influence in Relationships. The Handbook of Personality and Social Psychology: Interpersonal Relations and Group Processes. Publisher: American Psychological Association. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/14344-015.
Smith, P., & Smith, R. (2006). Family Counseling and Therapy, (Translated by Fahed Aldulaim), Saudi Arabia: King Saud University.
Smith, P., & Smith, R. (2006). Family Counseling and Therapy, (Translated by Fahed Aldulaim), Saudi Arabia: King Saud University.
Solivar, G. (2003). Introduction to Family Theories,Family and Couples Therapy. USA: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
Solivar, G. (2003). Introduction to Family Theories,Family and Couples Therapy. USA: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
Sulyman, F. (2016). Effectiveness of Systematic Therapy in helping Mantel retardation individual Families, Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, Balgayed University, Algeria.
Sulyman, F. (2016). Effectiveness of Systematic Therapy in helping Mantel retardation individual Families, Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, Balgayed University, Algeria.
Titelman, P. (2003). The Continuum of Emotional Cutoff in Divorce: An overview. Emotional cutoff: Bowen family systems theory perspectives. New York: Haworth Clinical Practice Press.
Titelman, P. (2003). The Continuum of Emotional Cutoff in Divorce: An overview. Emotional cutoff: Bowen family systems theory perspectives. New York: Haworth Clinical Practice Press.
Ungar, L. (1998). We`re not speaking any more: A study of individuals` Narratives on why intergenerational cut-offs Occur. A Doctoral Dissertation, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
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Warner, R., Lee, G., & Lee, J. (1986). Social Organization, Spousal Resources and Marital Power: Across- Cultural Study. Journal of Marriage and Family, 48(1), 121.-
Warner, R., Lee, G., & Lee, J. (1986). Social Organization, Spousal Resources and Marital Power: Across- Cultural Study. Journal of Marriage and Family, 48(1), 121.-
Williams, L., & Herbert, W. (2001). Challenging the Belief System behind Enmeshment. Journal of Clinical Activities, Assignments & Handouts in Psychotherapy Practice. 1(2), 17-28.
Williams, L., & Herbert, W. (2001). Challenging the Belief System behind Enmeshment. Journal of Clinical Activities, Assignments & Handouts in Psychotherapy Practice. 1(2), 17-28.
Yitzhak, M., & Peleg, O. (2011). Differentiation of self-Separation anxiety: Is There a Similarity between Spouses?, Contempt Family Therapy, 33(1), 25-36.
Yitzhak, M., & Peleg, O. (2011). Differentiation of self-Separation anxiety: Is There a Similarity between Spouses?, Contempt Family Therapy, 33(1), 25-36.
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