Assessing the willingness to marry among students in Babol in 2023
Journal of Behdasht dar Arseh (i.e., Health in the Field),
Vol. 12 No. 3 (1403),
1 March 2025
,
Page 38-44
https://doi.org/10.22037/jhf.v12i3.45723
Abstract
Background and Aims: This study aimed to investigate the willingness to marry among students of Azad University, Technical and Engineering, and Medical Sciences Universities in Babol.
Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. The statistical population consisted of 414 participants who were selected through a multi-stage method (quota-random sampling) in the academic year 2023. Data were collected using two questionnaires: the Willingness to Marry Questionnaire (23 items across four subscales: reaction to marriage, readiness for marriage, attitudes towards marriage outcomes, and barriers to marriage) and the 32-item Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP-32), both rated on a five-point Likert scale. Data analysis was performed using ANOVA and linear regression. Ethical considerations were observed throughout all phases of the study.
Results: According to the participants, the ideal age for marriage was 25–29 years. Data analysis using a linear regression model revealed a statistically significant relationship between willingness to marry and variables such as age and interpersonal problems. However, other variables, including gender, educational level, place of residence, and university type, showed no significant association.
Conclusion: Considering the negative impact of interpersonal problems on students' willingness to marry, pre-marriage education and life skills training could foster positive attitudes toward marriage.
- Willingness to marry
- Students
- Interpersonal problems
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