Comparing the Psychological Profile of Emplyee Wives with Husbands Suffering from Spinal Cord Injuries with Those with Non-Husbands problems

Abstract

The main aim of the present research is to compare the psychological profile of the employee wives with husbands' suffering from spinal cord injuries with those with non-husbands' problems. The experimental group included 45 employee wives selected from the main population of married men who had spinal cord injuires during the war (n= 57). The control group comprised 45 woman employees whose husbands had no psychological problems. All subjects were requested to fill in the MMPI as well as a demographic form. The two groups were matched on age, educational levels, job, income, length of marriage and work. Data were analyzed by t test and the results revealed significant differences betweent the two groups on psychological profiles. In conclusion, the study showed that the wives of the experimental group suffered from a wide range of psychological problems such as depression, psychosomatic complaints, overload stress and tension, aggression, lack of security feeling, and emotional conflicts more than the control group did