نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
The single life of girls and the prevalence of this form of life have seriously challenged the formation of the family as a very important institution for society. The purpose of this study was to discover the interpretation and reasons of girls in Tehran for choosing to live single, which was done with qualitative methodology and using the grounded theory. For this purpose, in-depth and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 35 single girls living in Tehran who were selected by theoretical sampling method. 11 main categories and one core category were extracted through the data coding system: preferring independence and freedom, maximizing benefit and person-centeredness, spending leisure time in a modern way, context conditions for new and virtual jobs, single house; modern contexts of life, the fluidity of relationships with important others, rethinking the body and its importance, choice of isolation and loneliness, distrust and pessimism towards men, Tehran is the ideal city for singles ,fear of failure and divorce. Also, "Singleness: The World of Multidimensional Life" was chosen as the core category, and finally the paradigm model derived from the data was set. The findings indicated that single girls have become active actors in their lifestyle choices and make choices; A problem that poses a serious and multifaceted challenge to young people.
کلیدواژهها English