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Molaei S, Kouroshnia M, Zarnaghash M. (2025). Examining Mediating role of Gender Roles in the Relationship between Family Communication Orientation and Resilience. IJER. 4(3), 1-14.
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1- Educational Psychology Department, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
2- Psychology Department, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran ,ma.kouroshnia@iau.ac.ir
3- Psychology Department, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
2- Psychology Department, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran ,
3- Psychology Department, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
Abstract: (1827 Views)
Objective: The primary objective of the current investigation was to examine the correlation between the dimensions of family communication patterns and psychological resilience, with a focus on the mediating role of gender roles.
Methods: The methodological framework employed in this study was correlational, specifically utilizing structural equation modeling. The statistical sample for this research encompassed students from Shiraz University and Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman in the year 2022, from which a total of 388 students (comprising 221 females and 167 males) were selected to participate in the completion of Ritchie and Fitzpatrick's Revised Family Communication Patterns Instrument, the abbreviated version of the Bem Gender Role Inventory, and the Freiburg et al. Elder Resilience Inventory.
Results: The results derived from the structural model analysis indicated that conversation orientation exerts a positive direct effect on resilience, whereas conformity orientation demonstrates a negative direct effect on resilience. Furthermore, conversation orientation significantly influences resilience through the mediation of both male and female gender roles. In contrast, conformity orientation does not exhibit a significant indirect effect on resilience via male and female gender roles.
Conclusions: In light of these findings, it can be inferred that familial relationships characterized by conversational engagement facilitate the development of male and female gender roles in individuals, thereby enhancing their ability to effectively navigate challenges.
Methods: The methodological framework employed in this study was correlational, specifically utilizing structural equation modeling. The statistical sample for this research encompassed students from Shiraz University and Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman in the year 2022, from which a total of 388 students (comprising 221 females and 167 males) were selected to participate in the completion of Ritchie and Fitzpatrick's Revised Family Communication Patterns Instrument, the abbreviated version of the Bem Gender Role Inventory, and the Freiburg et al. Elder Resilience Inventory.
Results: The results derived from the structural model analysis indicated that conversation orientation exerts a positive direct effect on resilience, whereas conformity orientation demonstrates a negative direct effect on resilience. Furthermore, conversation orientation significantly influences resilience through the mediation of both male and female gender roles. In contrast, conformity orientation does not exhibit a significant indirect effect on resilience via male and female gender roles.
Conclusions: In light of these findings, it can be inferred that familial relationships characterized by conversational engagement facilitate the development of male and female gender roles in individuals, thereby enhancing their ability to effectively navigate challenges.
Keywords: Psychological resilience, Family communication patterns, Gender roles, University students
Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Educational Psychology
Received: 2024/11/27 | Accepted: 2025/02/9 | Published: 2025/09/10
Received: 2024/11/27 | Accepted: 2025/02/9 | Published: 2025/09/10
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