Comparison of attitude to marriage, attitude to life and spiritual attitude in unmarried girls and boys
Subject Areas : Adolescent health
1 - Tabriz university
Keywords: attitude to marriage, attitude to life, spiritual attitude,
Abstract :
Abstract Introduction: One of the factors that cause differences in people's attitudes towards various issues, including marriage, life and spirituality, is their gender. The present study was conducted with the aim of comparing the attitude towards marriage, attitude towards life and spiritual attitude among unmarried boys and girls in Ardabil city in 2024. Research method: The research method was descriptive (causal-comparative type). The statistical population of the research included all unmarried boys and girls in Ardabil city, 371 people (203 boys and 168 girls) responded to the questionnaire using convenience sampling method. In order to carry out the current research, three questionnaires of life attitude (LRI), Brateen and Rosen's attitude to marriage (MAS) and Shahidi and Farajnia's spiritual attitude were used. Data analysis was done with descriptive and inferential statistics (independent t-test) using SPSS-26 software. Findings: The results indicate that boys and girls have significant differences in optimistic and idealistic attitudes towards marriage and attitude towards life. So that the attitude of boys towards marriage is more optimistic and idealistic than the attitude of girls and they have better results than girls in terms of attitude towards life and spirituality. Conclusion: According to the results of this research, the gender of people has an effect on their attitude towards marriage and life, and the attitude of girls is more pessimistic than boys, so it is suggested that policy makers and cultural officials should improve the attitude of young people towards life and marriage, especially in Girls should be serious.
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