Exploring Individual Foundations of Marital Relationship Sustainability in Women with Veteran Spouses: A Phenomenological Study

Objective: The aim of this research was to explore the personal foundations of marital relationship sustainability in women with veteran spouses. Methods: The current study employed a qualitative interpretative phenomenological research design. Among women with veteran spouses (Iran-Iraq War veteran...

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Main Author: Bakhtyar Hassan Muhammadamin
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Language:English
Published: University of Hormozgan 2024-09-01
Series:Iranian Evolutionary Educational Psychology Journal
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Online Access:http://ieepj.hormozgan.ac.ir/article-1-758-en.pdf
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description Objective: The aim of this research was to explore the personal foundations of marital relationship sustainability in women with veteran spouses. Methods: The current study employed a qualitative interpretative phenomenological research design. Among women with veteran spouses (Iran-Iraq War veterans), 14 individuals from Sardasht city (Iran) were selected purposively and interviewed. The interviews were analyzed using the interpretative phenomenological analysis method. Results: Exploring the lived experiences of these individuals led to the identification of 18 sub-themes and six main themes (love, spirituality, conscientiousness, perception of meaning, social connectedness, and high acceptance). These findings reveal the reality that sustaining a lasting interaction and coping with marital life challenges with a veteran spouse may be achievable through the core elements of love, spirituality, conscientiousness, perception of meaning, social connectedness, and high acceptance. Conclusions: Counselors and psychologists working in the field of marriage and family can foster these dimensions in individuals to facilitate successful entry into marital life and the continuous sustainability of relationships.
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spelling doaj-art-39d4f980840a4d33a0484de32ff9b7b62025-08-20T02:45:15ZengUniversity of HormozganIranian Evolutionary Educational Psychology Journal2588-43952024-09-0163215232Exploring Individual Foundations of Marital Relationship Sustainability in Women with Veteran Spouses: A Phenomenological StudyBakhtyar Hassan Muhammadamin0 PhD. Counseling, Associate Professor at Education and psychology Department, College of Education, University of Raparin, Ranya, Kurdistan region, Iraq Objective: The aim of this research was to explore the personal foundations of marital relationship sustainability in women with veteran spouses. Methods: The current study employed a qualitative interpretative phenomenological research design. Among women with veteran spouses (Iran-Iraq War veterans), 14 individuals from Sardasht city (Iran) were selected purposively and interviewed. The interviews were analyzed using the interpretative phenomenological analysis method. Results: Exploring the lived experiences of these individuals led to the identification of 18 sub-themes and six main themes (love, spirituality, conscientiousness, perception of meaning, social connectedness, and high acceptance). These findings reveal the reality that sustaining a lasting interaction and coping with marital life challenges with a veteran spouse may be achievable through the core elements of love, spirituality, conscientiousness, perception of meaning, social connectedness, and high acceptance. Conclusions: Counselors and psychologists working in the field of marriage and family can foster these dimensions in individuals to facilitate successful entry into marital life and the continuous sustainability of relationships.http://ieepj.hormozgan.ac.ir/article-1-758-en.pdfveteran spousemarital sustainabilityinterpretative phenomenology
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Iranian Evolutionary Educational Psychology Journal
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marital sustainability
interpretative phenomenology
title Exploring Individual Foundations of Marital Relationship Sustainability in Women with Veteran Spouses: A Phenomenological Study
title_full Exploring Individual Foundations of Marital Relationship Sustainability in Women with Veteran Spouses: A Phenomenological Study
title_fullStr Exploring Individual Foundations of Marital Relationship Sustainability in Women with Veteran Spouses: A Phenomenological Study
title_full_unstemmed Exploring Individual Foundations of Marital Relationship Sustainability in Women with Veteran Spouses: A Phenomenological Study
title_short Exploring Individual Foundations of Marital Relationship Sustainability in Women with Veteran Spouses: A Phenomenological Study
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marital sustainability
interpretative phenomenology
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