The study examines interactions and experiences of Bedouin women living in polygamous households in Israel. A mixed-method approach was applied in a two-part study. The quantitative part examined differences in differentiation of self and marital satisfaction between 50 Bedouin women in polygamous marriages and 50 in monogamous marriages. It found that, in polygamous families, women's levels of marital satisfaction were positively related to their I-position and fusion with others and negatively related to emotional cutoff and number of children at home, whereas among monogamous counterparts, marital satisfaction was only negatively associated with emotional cutoff. Surprisingly, fused relationships with the family of origin predicted higher satisfaction only in women in polygamous marriages. The qualitative part, which yielded deeper understanding of the authentic voices and experiences of 18 senior wives, revealed that they had severe emotional and physiological responses to their husbands' marriage to another woman. For most, particularly those who married young, living in a polygamous family adversely affected their marital satisfaction. Interactions ranged from violent relationships, accompanied by jealousy and anger, to respectful and harmonious relations. Along with the challenges, some women, especially the educated, chose proactive ways of coping. Educated women also preferred cohabitation with the other wife.

中文翻译：

---

一夫多妻制女性的婚姻互动和经历：一项探索性研究

该研究调查了生活在以色列一夫多妻家庭中的贝都因妇女的互动和经历。在一项由两部分组成的研究中应用了混合方法。定量部分检查了 50 名一夫多妻制的贝都因妇女和 50 名一夫一妻制的贝都因妇女在自我和婚姻满意度差异方面的差异。研究发现，在一夫多妻家庭中，女性的婚姻满意度水平与她们的 I 位和与他人的融合度呈正相关，与情感截断和家庭子女数量呈负相关，而在一夫一妻制的家庭中，婚姻满意度仅与情感截断。令人惊讶的是，与原生家庭的融合关系预测只有在一夫多妻制婚姻中的女性满意度更高。定性部分，更深入地了解了 18 位资深妻子的真实声音和经历，揭示了她们对丈夫与另一个女人结婚的严重情绪和生理反应。对于大多数人来说，尤其是那些年轻时结婚的人，生活在一夫多妻制的家庭中会对他们的婚姻满意度产生不利影响。互动范围从伴随嫉妒和愤怒的暴力关系到尊重和和谐的关系。除了挑战之外，一些女性，尤其是受过教育的女性，选择了积极应对的方式。受过教育的女性也更喜欢与另一位妻子同居。生活在一夫多妻的家庭对他们的婚姻满意度产生了不利影响。互动范围从伴随嫉妒和愤怒的暴力关系到尊重和和谐的关系。除了挑战之外，一些女性，尤其是受过教育的女性，选择了积极主动的应对方式。受过教育的女性也更喜欢与另一位妻子同居。生活在一夫多妻的家庭对他们的婚姻满意度产生了不利影响。互动范围从伴随嫉妒和愤怒的暴力关系到尊重和和谐的关系。除了挑战之外，一些女性，尤其是受过教育的女性，选择了积极主动的应对方式。受过教育的女性也更喜欢与另一位妻子同居。