Investigation Of The Relationship Between The Mental States And Family Functioning Of Turkish Female Workers Working In The Industrial Sector

Authors : Mehtap Kızılkaya, Nukhet Kırağ, Derya Beydağ

Pages : 21-31

Doi:10.35365/ctjpp.24.1.03

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Publication Date : 2024-03-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was conducted to examine factors affecting the mental status and family functioning of female workers working in the industrial sector and determine the relationship between their mental status and family functioning. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 275 female workers between June and August 2019. Research data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Family Assessment Device, and the Brief Symptom Inventory. Descriptive statistics were presented as numbers, percentages, and mean and standard deviation values. Also, the One-way ANOVA test, correlation, and regression analyses were used in the data analysis. It was determined that the unhealthiest family functioning of women according to the family assessment device included behavior control (2.86±0.43), affective involvement (2.79±0.56), and affective responsiveness (2.72±0.47) and that the highest mean scores were obtained from the depression and anxiety subscales of the brief symptom inventory. The result of the regression analysis in our study indicated that female workers\' mean scores on the subscales of the family assessment device significantly predicted their mean scores on the subscales of the brief symptom inventory. In conclusion, it was found that the mental state of women working in the industrial sector negatively affected their family functioning. However, it was seen that women performed the problem-solving function soundly despite high levels of anxiety and depression. It can be recommended that female workers should be supported in household jobs by family members and that they should be given psycho-education on communication, coping skills, and symptoms of mental disorders.
Keywords : ındustry, woman, worker, family functıoning, mental state