The role of thinking and decision-making styles on students' willingness to marriage
Subject Areas : Journal of Excellence in counseling and psychotherapy
Mohsen Jadidi
1
(
, DepartmentPsychology, Islamic Azad University, Shahre Qods Branch, Tehran, Iran
)
Roghayeh Hosseini
2
(
Master's degree in General Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Shahre Qods Branch, Tehran, Iran
)
Javid Peymani
3
(
Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Shahre Qods Branch, Tehran, Iran
)
Keywords: Desire for Marriage, Thinking Styles, Decision-Making Styles,
Abstract :
Background and Objective: Societal realities indicate a decrease in the desire for marriage among students. This decline may be attributed to changes in thinking styles and decision-making processes, which significantly influence youth and communities, particularly in areas such as marriage and youth relationships. This study aims to investigate thinking styles and decision-making in the desire for marriage among students.
Material and Method: The present study is descriptive correlational research. The research population consisted of master's degree students at Islamic Azad University, Shahre Qods Branch, in the academic year 2022-2023. A sample of 229 individuals was selected non-randomly, using G*power software, based on availability and purposive sampling.
Results: Statistical results indicate that among the components of thinking styles, the conservative thinking style (β = 0.044, df = 2.226, P < 0.001) and the elitist thinking style (β = 0.009, df = 2.226, P < 0.001) can predict the desire for marriage. Additionally, among the components of decision-making style, the dependency component (β = 0.001, df = 2.226, P < 0.001) can predict the desire for marriage.
Conclusion: According to the results, young people are more cautious about marriage and the responsibilities of marriage and prefer to proceed according to conservative thinking with current customs and norms; Also, based on the oligarchy's thinking style, they have a challenge in prioritizing the important tasks of life, and apparently this is the reason that they are more interested in stabilizing their job conditions than marriage and partner selection.