Investigating the role of families of origin in the stability or instability of couples' relationships: a qualitative study

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1 Educational Department of Humanities/ Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences/ Allameh Tabatabaei University/ Tehran/ Iran

2 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational and Psychology,, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran.

3 Department of Counseling, Faculty of Educational and Psychology, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

The present study aims to clarify the role of families of origin in the stability or instability of couples' relationships. This research is qualitative and based on Grounded Theory. The statistical population included couples living in the northwestern region of Tehran in 2019. The sampling method was used with purpose and reached theoretical saturation with twelve couples. The data was collected, coded, and analyzed by conducting semi-structured in-depth interviews. The comparison of extracted concepts in open coding led to the discovery of 134 components for axial coding and 27 main categories for selective coding. The paradigm model's core concept of respecting and violating privacy and boundaries is found to be based on the analysis of collected data. Causal conditions involve being sensitive to the degree of private issues' expression, complying with boundaries, and being independent of family, and intervening conditions include differences, interference, lack of support and disrespect. According to the findings, it can be said that respecting privacy, paying attention to boundaries, and using strategies such as compatibility, non-interference, evaluation, and problem-solving by the families of origin, will bring stability to couples' relationships. The families of origin failing to pay attention to the above matters will result in instability in the couple's relationship.

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The Women and Families Cultural-Educational

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 19 November 2024

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History

  • Receive Date: 12 September 2023
  • Revise Date: 28 January 2024
  • Accept Date: 12 February 2024
  • Publish Date: 19 November 2024

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