Document Type : Research Paper
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PhD Student of Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
10.22034/jmpr.2025.65443.6611
Abstract
The aim of this study was to explore the childbearing challenges in youth with emphasis on psychological components. The study was conducted based on the qualitative approach, using an interpretive phenomenological method. The research sample consisted of 18 married youth aged 18 to 35 living in Tehran in 2023, who were selected in a purposeful way, after going through the ethical stages of the research. In-depth, individual semi-structured interviews were used to collect data, and the interviews continued until data saturation. Finally, the extracted data were analyzed based on the hermeneutic approach using the analysis method proposed by Diekelmann et al. (1989). The findings revealed 5 main themes and 16 subthemes. The main themes included “motivational factors”, “cognitive factors”, “affective/emotional factors”, “behavioral factors” and “beyond psychological determinants of psychological components related to childbearing”. Based on the findings, it is concluded that motivational, cognitive, affective/emotional and behavioral factors in interaction with the macro systems outside the family affect the desire of couples to bring child and treat them. Consequently, it is necessary to pay attention to these factors in premarital counseling, individual and family interventions by counselors, social workers, and psychologists.
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