Document Type : Original Article
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PhD Student of Curriculum Planning, University of Birjand, Iran
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PhD in Counseling, Imam Hossein University Tehran, Iran
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BA Student of Social Sciences, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Background: One form of marriage involves a man marrying multiple women, a phenomenon known as polygamy. Polygamy is more prevalent in Sistan and Baluchestan Province compared to other regions. Thus, developing a model for the formation of polygamous families in Sistan and Baluchestan can be effective in designing cultural programs.
Aim: The present study aimed to develop a model for the formation of polygamous families in Sistan and Baluchestan Province.
Method: This research was conducted using a qualitative grounded theory approach. Participants included husbands, wives, and children from polygamous families, selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 12 wives, 10 children (6 daughters and 4 sons), and 7 husbands. Sampling continued until theoretical saturation was reached. Data analysis was conducted using open, axial, and selective coding. Lincoln and Guba's criteria were employed to ensure validity and reliability.
Results: The analysis yielded eighteen core concepts grouped into six selective categories, presented within a paradigm model. These categories included causal conditions (e.g., inclination towards beauty, physical and sexual deficiencies,inattention, and intellectual conflicts); strategic conditions (e.g., family interference, and influence of the first wife); background causes (e.g., beliefs and thoughts, diversity, gender discrimination); facilitators (e.g., financial resources, religious and social values); constraints (e.g., economic challenges, educational and emotional factors); and consequences (e.g., impacts of polygamy on children, women’s social instability, family financial issues, harm to the first wife and family foundation).
Conclusions: Overall, it can be concluded that multiple factors—including intellectual conflicts between spouses, beliefs and values, and family and social pressures—have driven men toward forming polygamous families. Such family structures introduce significant challenges for all family members, particularly women and children. Write the final result of the research in one sentence.
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