Document Type : Scientific research
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MSc in School Counseling, Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch; High School Teacher in Najafabad County, Isfahan, Iran.
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Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran. (Corresponding Author)
Abstract
This study aims to identify the factors and conditions influencing timely marriage and to present a grounded model derived from these findings. Using a qualitative research method, the study employs grounded theory as one of the primary approaches in qualitative research. Data were collected through in-depth, semi-structured interviews with experts, educators, and cultural activists familiar with youth marriage, and analyzed across three levels: open, axial, and selective coding. Coding of concepts derived from the interviews led to the identification of 225 initial concepts, 118 axial concepts, and ultimately, 17 main themes, contributing to the development of a paradigmatic model of timely marriage. The model constructed in this research includes causal conditions (amendment of laws, the significance and necessity of marriage, and Islamic values), contextual conditions (awareness and culture, responsibility, available conditions, infrastructure, companionship, and coordination), strategies (cultural initiatives, economic measures, support mechanisms, and removal of obstacles), and consequences (individual, family, and social outcomes). This model suggests that by establishing the conditions for timely marriage, the necessary groundwork for family formation and the continuity and growth of a healthy, thriving generation can be achieved.
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