Influence of family functioning on mental health of dual earner commuter couples in Malaysia

Family functioning may affect developmental of each individual in the family. This study determines the relationship between family functioning and mental health. This cross sectional study was conducted among 90 couples of dual-earner commuter in Malaysia. The couples of dual earner commuter comp...

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Main Authors: Pai, Farah Syuhada, Arshat, Zarinah, Ismail, Zanariah, Ahmad Shahril, Nurul Saidatus Shaja’ah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Industry Networks 2020
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89366/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89366/1/MENTAL.pdf
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author Pai, Farah Syuhada
Arshat, Zarinah
Ismail, Zanariah
Ahmad Shahril, Nurul Saidatus Shaja’ah
author_facet Pai, Farah Syuhada
Arshat, Zarinah
Ismail, Zanariah
Ahmad Shahril, Nurul Saidatus Shaja’ah
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description Family functioning may affect developmental of each individual in the family. This study determines the relationship between family functioning and mental health. This cross sectional study was conducted among 90 couples of dual-earner commuter in Malaysia. The couples of dual earner commuter completed socio-demographic, family functioning and mental health questionnaires. The results of the study show that cohesion affects mental health positively. Meanwhile, adaptation affects mental health negatively due to changes in the family structure and burden of carrying multiples role in the same time. Notably, there was no significance difference in perception of family functioning and mental health between husbands and wives of dual-earner commuter couples in the current study.
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spelling upm-893662021-09-20T08:34:05Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89366/ Influence of family functioning on mental health of dual earner commuter couples in Malaysia Pai, Farah Syuhada Arshat, Zarinah Ismail, Zanariah Ahmad Shahril, Nurul Saidatus Shaja’ah Family functioning may affect developmental of each individual in the family. This study determines the relationship between family functioning and mental health. This cross sectional study was conducted among 90 couples of dual-earner commuter in Malaysia. The couples of dual earner commuter completed socio-demographic, family functioning and mental health questionnaires. The results of the study show that cohesion affects mental health positively. Meanwhile, adaptation affects mental health negatively due to changes in the family structure and burden of carrying multiples role in the same time. Notably, there was no significance difference in perception of family functioning and mental health between husbands and wives of dual-earner commuter couples in the current study. Academia Industry Networks 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89366/1/MENTAL.pdf Pai, Farah Syuhada and Arshat, Zarinah and Ismail, Zanariah and Ahmad Shahril, Nurul Saidatus Shaja’ah (2020) Influence of family functioning on mental health of dual earner commuter couples in Malaysia. International Journal of Social Science Research, 2 (2). 72- 82. ISSN 2710-6276 https://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/ijssr/article/view/9700
spellingShingle Pai, Farah Syuhada
Arshat, Zarinah
Ismail, Zanariah
Ahmad Shahril, Nurul Saidatus Shaja’ah
Influence of family functioning on mental health of dual earner commuter couples in Malaysia
title Influence of family functioning on mental health of dual earner commuter couples in Malaysia
title_full Influence of family functioning on mental health of dual earner commuter couples in Malaysia
title_fullStr Influence of family functioning on mental health of dual earner commuter couples in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Influence of family functioning on mental health of dual earner commuter couples in Malaysia
title_short Influence of family functioning on mental health of dual earner commuter couples in Malaysia
title_sort influence of family functioning on mental health of dual earner commuter couples in malaysia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89366/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89366/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89366/1/MENTAL.pdf