Senior Dashanjovi of School Counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran. F. ghahremani.m@gmail.com
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Amin: The purpose of this research is to identify the positive changes and growth of mothers in different dimensions after adopting the role of parenting.Method: This qualitative research was conducted using the thematic analysis approach. The studied population is equal to the participants of the research, it included couples who have lived for at least 7 years and have at least one 2-year-old child, are relatively satisfied with their lives, live in Tehran and participated in the research with their consent. The participants were selected from eligible clients through targeted sampling and available methods. The sampling process continued until theoretical saturation was reached and finally 18 participants were studied through interviews. Results: According to the results of the research, mothers believe that since the birth of a child, they experience changes in personal, marital and social relations; So that the personal dimensions include: the expansion of responsibility, the expansion of self-concept and patience; Also, the developments that we witness in the marital relationship include intimacy, enrichment of marital cohesion, consolidation of boundaries and creation of parental identity, and finally, the developments of social relations include revision of the social role and expansion of the bond with the family of origin. Conclusions: Having children creates positive changes in mothers in personal, marital, social-cultural dimensions, which increases the satisfaction of the couple relationship.
Article number: 2
Type of Study:
Research |
Subject:
Family Counseling Received: 2023/03/11 | Accepted: 2024/07/1 | Published: 2024/08/8