Developing Coping Strategies for Threats to Mental Health and the Family Structure of the Oil Company's Subsidiary Staff, Emphasizing Third-Type of  Change

Babak Eslamzadeh; Maesume Esmaieli; Qiumars Farahbakhsh; Mohammad Asgari

doi:10.18502/qjcr.v20i79.10249

Babak Eslamzadeh PhD Student Counseling, Department of Counseling, Faculty of psychology and educational sceinces, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran
Maesume Esmaieli PHD Counseling, full Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of psychology and educational sceinces, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran.
Qiumars Farahbakhsh PHD Counseling, Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of psychology and educational sceinces, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Asgari PHD Educational Psychology, Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of psychology and educational sceinces, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/qjcr.v20i79.10249

Keywords: Mental health, family structure, satellite Staff, third type of change, grounded theory

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to develop a strategic model in relation to the factors threatening the mental health and family structure of employees of the subsidiary staff of oil company, with emphasis on the focus of the third type of change.

Methods: In this study, a qualitative approach and grounded theory methodology was used. The statistical population included all subsidiary personnel of South Zagros Oil Company and Falat Ghareh. Targeted sampling was started from those who had information about the subject. Then, considering the direction of information, the theoretical sampling continued until theoretical development and saturation was achieved. The sample size was closely related to the saturation level. Data were collected through in-depth, qualitative semi-structured interviews. In addition to the interview, the researchers also collected information by forming a focal group. In this study, analysis of three types of open coding, axial coding, and selective coding was used.

Findings: After three-step coding, 74 initial codes, 21 axial codes and final 5 nuclear codes were obtained. The final codes of the research were: job and organizational strategies, family strategies, personal and family functionalism, individual strategies, and metaphysics; the last three codes were based on type-three changes.

Conclusion: The model obtained from the results of this study included all three types of changes of type one, type two, and type three, which can eventually be used as a complete reference for developing strategies to deal with mental health threats as an individual dimension, and with family structure as an interpersonal dimention, for the oil company’s satellite personnel.