Parental Beliefs in Sample of Iranian Mothers: A Phenomenological Study

Document Type : Original Article

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1 MA. University of Tehran

2 Assistant Professor Shahid Beheshti University

3 Associate Professor of Shahid Beheshti University

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine parental beliefs in a sample of Iranian mothers.This study is a qualitative study with phenomenological approach in which. Samples were selected by targeted sampling to achieve saturation. In order to studying Iranian mothers' parenting beliefs, a semi-structured interview was devised based on the funnel technique. The results of qualitative analysis of the interview indicate that, from the point of view of mothers, obedience was considered as one of the most important characteristics of a good child, patience was regarded as one of the most important characteristics of a good mother, being kind and yet assertive was viewed as the most important characteristic of a good father, and becoming highly-educated was considered as an ideal characteristic of a child in adulthood. According to the qualitative analysis of the interview based on the funnel technique identified 6 deep parental beliefs , namely: seeking of society’s approval and collectivism, individualism and seeking freedom, feeling of responsibility and guilt in-lieu of maternal duties, seeking dominance and monopoly and finally the fear of loss. Furthermore, father is viewed as a powerful figure-head. The results of the study showed that sense of maternal responsibility and guilt towards it was more pervasive among Iranian mothers’ core beliefs. Therefore, based on the overall results, it can be ascertained that the deep sense of maternal responsibility in Iranian mothers affects the more superficial levels of cognition, similar to the middle layers of beliefs

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Strategy for Culture
Volume 14, Issue 56
March 2022
Pages 159-182

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