[Comparison of life quality and psychological disorders in drug-using, drug-using HIV infected, non-drug using HIV infected and a reference group of healthy men]

Researches show that substance abuse, AIDS and their interaction have negative effects on people. The aim of the present study was to investigate psychological disorders as well as quality of life of 4 groups of men: drug-using, drug-using HIV-infected, non-drug using HIV infected and a reference group of healthy men. Study samples consisted of 350 subjects from 4 groups of men: drug-using, drug-using HIV infected non-drug using HIV infected and a reference group of healthy men [100 in each group except for the reference group which consisted of 50 subjects]. Study was applied by means of SCL-90 and SF-36 questionnaires. Multivariate Analysis of Variance [MANOVA] was employed in order to compare the data obtained from the four groups of subjects. Results of the study showed that there were significant differences among the four groups of the subjects in all of the components of SF-36 and in all of the SCL-90 scales. Compared to the healthy group of subjects, drug-using, drug-using HIV infected and non-drug using HIV infected had higher scores in SCL-90 questionnaire and lower scores in SF-36 questionnaire. Substance abuse and AIDS have negative effects on individuals' psychological health and quality of life. To prevent substance abuse, AIDS, and their negative effects, comprehensive programming and creation of a new understanding of these two are essential

[Parenting and family functioning among irresponsible families, families with behavioral disorder children and normal families]

In the past two decades, the relationship between family functioning and parenting style has been studied by many researchers. In the present study family functioning of three groups of families, irresponsible families, families with behavioral disorder children and normal families was investigated. The McMaster model of family functioning questionnaire and baumarind parenting style questionnaire have been filled for three groups of children: 36 children with behavioral disorders, 65 children of irresponsible families and 444 children of normal families. Results of the study indicated that, family functioning among the irresponsible families and families with behavioral disorder children was statistically lower than that of the normal families. Low family functioning in irresponsible families and families with behavioral disorder children was positively related to authoritarian parenting style. Family functioning in normal families had positive relationship with uninvolved and authoritarian parenting styles and negative relationship with authoritative parenting style. Irresponsible families and families with behavioral disorder children had more authoritarian and uninvolved parenting styles than authoritative parenting style. Parenting styles play an important role in family functioning and family functioning plays an important role in children's health