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The positive and Negative Perfectionism Questionnaire and Cattell Anxiety Scale were used to
measure parental anxiety and perfectionistic attitudes (170 mothers, 186 fathers). The results
showed that parental anxiety and perfectionism scores were significantly related to the students'
test anxiety scores: 1) parental negative perfectionism was positively related to students' test
anxiety; 2) parental positive perfectionism was negatively related to students' test anxiety; 3)
parental anxiety was positively related to students' test anxiety.
2098.138 Family burden & its correlates among caregivers of schizophrenia & bipolar affective
disorder, Ritu Nehra, Subho Chakrabarti, Parmanand Kulhara, Rajni Sharma, Institute of
Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
To examine the burden and its association among the caregivers of patients with schizophrenia and
bipolar affective disorder (BPAD).Caregivers of 100 patients (50 each schizophrenia & BPAD)
were interviewed to determine patient’s dysfunction, burden, appraisal, coping patterns and trait
neuroticism among caregivers. No significant differences were observed in caregivers burden
between the two groups. Burden was found to be positively correlated with dysfunction,
problem-focused and avoidance domains of coping. Higher the dysfunction in patient more burden
is experienced by the caregivers. Problem-focused and avoidance coping strategies were used
more by those who experienced higher burden.
2098.139 An investigation of the relationship between locus of control and marital satisfaction,
Naser Goodarzi 1 , Mohammad Naqi Farahani 2 , Valiollah Farzad 2 , 1 The University of Tehran,
Iran; 2 The University of Tarbiat Moallem, Iran
To examine the relationship between locus of control and marital satisfaction, 100 Tehran Medical
University Professional Staffs (50 male, 50 female) were included in this study. Subject were
asked to complete the Levenson's Internal, Powerful of Others and Chance (IPC) Orientation
Scales, and the Rofe Marital Satisfaction Inventory. Results showed that internal locus of control
was positively related to different aspects of marital satisfaction, and external locus of control (P
and C) was negatively related to marital satisfaction. No significant differences were found
between men and women in terms of the relationship between locus of control and marital
satisfaction.
2098.140 The impact of attachment styles on marital discords among infertile couples, Habib
Meynaghi 1 , Niloofar Amir Zahedi 1 , Mohammad Ali Besharat 2 , 1 Iran University of Science and
Technology, Iran; 2 Tehran University, Iran
As major life crisis, infertility is a very stressful and distressing experience leading to marital
problems. To examine the contribution of attachment styles to marital problems, 30 infertile
couples (n=60) who entered couple therapy because of their marital discord were included in this
study. All 60 subjects completed the Adult Attachment Inventory and the Golombok Rust
Inventory of Marital State (GRIMS) Questionnaire. Attachment styles were shown to be
significantly related to marital problems. Secure persons reported less marital discord than
insecure persons. Partners of secure persons also reported lower levels of marital problems than
partners of insecure persons.
2098.141 Factors affecting parenting beliefs of 4-6 kindergarteners’ parents, Li Dong, Shangbao
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