Temporary Marriage: Iranian Girls & Boys Attitudes Towards Mate Selection
International Journal of Applied Behavioral Sciences,
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2014),
5 May 2015
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Page 33-40
https://doi.org/10.22037/ijabs.v1i2.7455
Abstract
AbstractIntroduction: This paper compares preferences in mate selection criteria for permanent marriage and temporary marriage.
Methods: The research population participants consisted of single persons in Tehran who were in the age range between “22 - 40” and being educated and having at least Diploma.In addition, they have not been diagnosed any of psychological problems.The samples available and interested in participating in the study included 122 (61 girls and 61 boys). The researcher set up a program that mate choice is a computer program written in the C programming language and is comprised of two parts; 1) Demographic characteristics of participants 2) Testing mate selection Inventory. Measures of central tendency and parameters of dispersion were used to describe the data. Binomial test, correlation test, the median difference distribution, Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis test were used for inferred statistical.
Results: The results showed that only 23% of participants (12% women and 45% men), agree with temporary marriage. The criteria of "education" and "loyalty" were more important in permanent marriage than the temporary marriage with amount of 0.551 and 0.912, respectively. “Pleasant mood” and “being obedient” had higher priority in temporary marriage than the permanent marriage.
Conclusion: Our study showed that criteria for permanent and temporary marriage differ based on their relation's duration and its expectations. In fact, understanding of reasons for agreement and disagreement regarding temporary marriage, can provide a more accurate and expertise reference for reading possible in the Muslim world.
Key words: mate selection criteria, short term mates, marriage, muslim culture.
- mate selection criteria
- short term mates
- marriage
- muslim culture.
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