The benefits of delaying marriage based on the experiences of Dezful medical sciences students in ۲۰۲۳ : a qualitative content analysis

Introduction: universities and students are two of the most important cultural elements in society. They play a fundamental role in the structure of society by creating knowledge and promoting culture and ways of life. The average age of marriage for male students majoring in medical sciences is ۲۹.۱ years, and for female students, it is ۲۷.۲ years, which is three years more than the average marriage age in the society. One of the reasons for the delay in marriage may be related to the benefits of this matter from the student’s perspective. Therefore, this study aimed to explain the experiences of Dezful medical science students regarding the benefits of delaying marriage. Methods and Materials: In this qualitative content analysis study, ۳۵ medical science students in Dezful who were over ۲۵ years old were interviewed in a semi-structured manner in ۲۰۲۳. The results were analyzed using Zhang and Wildemuth (۲۰۰۹) method. The study was approved by the ethics committee of Dezful Medical Sciences (IR.DUMS.REC.۱۴۰۲.۰۲۲) Results: The interviews revealed that the themes of satisfaction with delay in marriage with classes of control over personal life, improvement of women's status in joint life, increase in the quality of marital-parental life, and the possibility of having a suitable marriage were extracted. Conclusion and Discussion: People’s understanding of the benefits of delaying marriage, as discussed in this study, helped improve our understanding of some factors that affect delay in marriage.

کلیدواژه ها:

Student ، Marriage Postponement ، Life Experiences ، Qualitative research