Abstract:
Purpose: the transformation of marriage patterns and family
formation by following transition from traditional society to a modern
society causes changes in goals, function of family formation. The aim
of this study was comparative investigation of the attitudes of single
and married individuals about marriage function. Materials and
method: the study performed by qualitative method. The statistical
society included all married and single men and women in Tehran
city. Sample size was 55 single and 57 married men. 66 single and 60
married women. They were selected using purposeful and available
sampling method. First, the statistical analysis performed through
content analysis of the subject’s response to an open question as
"What is the function of marriage” and after categorizing the
responses by several psychologists, using the chi-square test was
evaluated agreement between comments of married and single
people. Findings: the response of subjects classified in six categories
of physiological (physical), psychological, social, economic, religious
and spiritual functions and comparison of groups showed significant
differences in these categories. There was consistent between single
and married people's comments about physiological function of
marriage. Disagreement seen with regard to psychological, social and
economic function. The married groups more than the single groups
had investigated spiritual and religious category. Discussion: despite
consistent and discrepancies resulting from the change in people's
views about marriage function; as individuals consider functions and
benefits for marriage, indicating the place and value of marriage in
today's society and in consultations.
Purpose: the transformation of marriage patterns and family formation by following transition from traditional society to a modern society causes changes in goals, function of family formation. The aim of this study was comparative investigation of the attitudes of single and married individuals about marriage function. Materials and method: the study performed by qualitative method. The statistical society included all married and single men and women in Tehran city. Sample size was 55 single and 57 married men. 66 single and 60 married women. They were selected using purposeful and available sampling method. First, the statistical analysis performed through content analysis of the subject’s response to an open question as "What is the function of marriage” and after categorizing the responses by several psychologists, using the chi-square test was evaluated agreement between comments of married and single people. Findings: the response of subjects classified in six categories of physiological (physical), psychological, social, economic, religious and spiritual functions and comparison of groups showed significant differences in these categories. There was consistent between single and married peoplechr('39')s comments about physiological function of marriage. Disagreement seen with regard to psychological, social and economic function. The married groups more than the single groups had investigated spiritual and religious category. Discussion: despite consistent and discrepancies resulting from the change in peoplechr('39')s views about marriage function; as individuals consider functions and benefits for marriage, indicating the place and value of marriage in todaychr('39')s society and in consultations.
Machine summary:
05 and the null hypothesis confirmed at the level of confidence 95% means that there is not difference between married and single people's opinions about function of this issue Table 3.
05 and the null hypothesis confirmed at the level of confidence 95% means that there is not difference between married and single people's opinions about function of this issue.
Response combination of single and married women to psychological issues {مراجعه شود به فایل جدول الحاقی} With the amount of chi-square statistic 1.
Response combination of single and married men to psychological issues {مراجعه شود به فایل جدول الحاقی} With the amount of chi-square statistic 112 and probability value 0.
Response combination of married men and women to psychological issues Psychological issues as marriage benefit {مراجعه شود به فایل جدول الحاقی} With the amount of chi-square statistic 113.
05 and the null hypothesis refused at the level of confidence 95%, the single women over than married people have noted to social issue.
05 and the null hypothesis was refused at the level of confidence 95%, the married men over than the married women accepted the economic issue as marriage function.
Response combination of single and married men to religious issues {مراجعه شود به فایل جدول الحاقی} With freedom degree 1 and the amount of chi-square statistic 222.
05 and the null hypothesis was refused at the level of confidence 95% , so , the married men over than the single men have reported religious issue as marriage function .