The Criteria of Choosing a Right Partner From the Point of View of Unmarried Students of Semnan University of Medical Sciences

Abstract

Background: Regarding the process of increasing the divorce rate in recent years and youth population, the awareness among the youth, especially the university students, about marriage and criteria of choosing a right partner for proper planning to preserve family is of great importance. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the viewpoint of unmarried students of Semnan University of Medical Sciences about the criteria of choosing the right partner. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 271 unmarried students at Semnan University of Medical Sciences in the academic year of 2011. A researcher-made questionnaire containing demographic data (10 questions), the criteria for choosing a partner (36 questions) and 5 open questions were handed out among the students. The questionnaires were collected and the data were analyzed using KS test, t, Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Results: From the point of view of the students, the criteria such as loyalty, commitment to the ethics, personality traits, compatibility and ethical understanding are of top 5 priorities for choosing right partner, respectively. There was a significant relationship between the significance level of some criteria and gender so that the psychological and social criteria (commitment to the ethical principles and accountability) and aesthetic or physical criteria (beauty and good-looking appearance) were so important for girls and boys, respectively. Conclusions:The results of the study showed that, from the point of view of the student, the sustainable and fundamental criteria for choosing the right partner are of great importance. Accordingly, it is recommended that, by considering the cultural, religious and social criteria, the opportunities for shaping the positive personality, psychological and social traits and institutionalizing the ethics in society should be provided. Public education plans, especially training the families can play an important role in this regard.

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“…The first part of the questionnaire included the participant's basic demographic questions, including age, sex, place of residence, educational level, number of children per family, number of births, father's education and occupation, mother's education and occupation, parent's monthly income, and their views on cohabitation (Table 1). The second part of the questionnaire included 46 items of spouses' basic selection criteria, based on the Likert scale (Table 2), from "very low important (1), partially important (2), desirable (3), important (4), and essential" (5). The questionnaire items included psychological domain 39% (18/46), economic domain 11% (5/46), social domain 9% (4/46), familial domain 7% (3/46), cultural domain 22% (10/46), and physical domain 11% (5/46) (Table 2).…”

“…The first category is the primary criteria (characteristics, ethics, and individual beliefs) that are more stable, and the second category is the secondary criteria (appearance, economic status, and well-being) that are less tolerable and resilient. 4,5 In comparison to Western societies, Iranian families play an important role in spouse selection and it is concluded that Iranian families consider selection as the parent's right for their children. There is a premise that individuals bring factors from their families into marriage life that may affect their relationship.…”

“…A study of the criteria for spouse selection concluded that two categories were included in choosing the right spouse. The first category is the primary criteria (characteristics, ethics, and individual beliefs) that are more stable, and the second category is the secondary criteria (appearance, economic status, and well‐being) that are less tolerable and resilient 4,5 . In comparison to Western societies, Iranian families play an important role in spouse selection and it is concluded that Iranian families consider selection as the parent's right for their children.…”