Investigating the effect of initial incompatible schemas on the criteria of choosing a spouse in single men at the age of 20-35 (marriage age)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Consulting Department, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran

2 Counseling Department, Faculty of Social Sciences, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran

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This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of initial incompatible schemas on the criteria of choosing a spouse in single men at the age of 20-35 (marriage age). In terms of method, the present research is a correlational descriptive research. The statistical population includes unmarried men aged 20-35 (marriage age) of Melair city in 1400, from which 200 people were selected as a sample by random cluster sampling. The research tools included Yang's primary schema questionnaire (1999) and Schwartz and Hassibrook's (2012) spouse selection criteria questionnaire. Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient and simultaneous regression analysis. The findings indicate that initial incompatible schemas have a negative effect on the criteria for choosing a spouse. According to the results of the research, with the reduction of initial incompatible schemas, the quality of mate selection criteria increases

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