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Forouzanfar A, Fatehizade M. A Grounded Theory Study of Couple Caregiving: A Qualitative Study. QJCR 2023; 22 (88) : 1
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(Corresponding Author) PhD Counseling, Professor. Department of Counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran. m.fatehizade@edu.ui.ac.ir
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Aim: Caregiving is fundamental to human relationships and plays a crucial role in the quality and stability of marital relationships. The present study aimed to explain the concept of couple caregiving. Methods: This qualitative research was conducted in 2021, adopting a grounded theory approach. For this purpose, ten couples residing in city of Aligudarz (Iran) were selected based on inclusion criteria and purposive sampling. The sampling continued until data saturation was reached. These individuals were examined through semi-structured, in-depth interviews. Data were analyzed using Strauss and Corbin’s (2014) method and the MAXQDA20 software. Findings: The data analysis led to the identification of 78 open codes and 13 axial codes in the form of causal conditions: life history, conscious marriage; contextual conditions: individual and couple contexts; efficient couple relationship; Intervening conditions: behavioral and cognitive facilitating factors; obstacles: personal and environmental stressors; Strategies for sustaining and improving care, and persona; outcomes for the caregiver and care recipient and couple outcomes and the central theme of “reciprocal couple caregiving” was chosen. Conclusions: The findings indicated that factors influencing couple caregiving extend to the time before marriage. Couple caregiving involves conscious marriage and proactive and constructive actions of the couple. It is an interactive and reciprocal process that enhances the insight and awareness of the couple, and the use of care-seeking and caregiving receptivity strategies significantly contributes to its continuity.
Article number: 1
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Family Counseling
Received: 2023/12/13 | Accepted: 2024/04/22 | Published: 2024/06/2
Received: 2023/12/13 | Accepted: 2024/04/22 | Published: 2024/06/2
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