Family sense of coherence and quality of relationship: a relational analysis

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to measure the relationship between family sense of coherence and quality of relationship. Correlational Study. University of Karachi, from March 2007- September 2007. The sample consisted of 100 students [50 males and 50 females] from the University of Karachi, Pakistan. All the participants were taken from the 1[st] and 2[nd] year of graduate programs [B.A/ B.Sc. Honors]. Their ages ranged from 18 to 20 years. The hypotheses are [I] family sense of coherence will be positively related to quality of relationship, and [II] there will be a positive relation between the sub scales of Family sense of coherence and Quality of relationship. Family Sense of Coherence [FSOC]and Quality of Relationship Inventory were the two scales used for measurement. Means, standard deviations and correlations were calculated for statistical analysis. The results indicate a significant relationship among the variables. It appears that family sense of coherence have a strong relation with quality of relationship. The family is a most important source of, and resource for building, maintaining and developing meaning in relationship