Correlation between Fear of Marriage and Attitude to Labour and Child Care in Female Students of Abadan Faculty of Medical Sciences in 2019
Abstract
Background and Aims: Marriage is one of the most important events in life, and each of the consequences of reducing marriage creates its own problems. And by recognizing girls' attitudes toward marriage, it is possible to predict their behavior to some extent in the future. In this way, it alerts them to potential psychological and social harms that could threaten them. Therefore, the researchers decided to conduct a study with the aim of determining the correlation between fear of marriage and attitudes towards childbirth and child care in female students of Abadan University of Medical Sciences in 2019.
Materials and Methods: The present study is a cross-sectional analytical study conducted on 234 female students of Abadan University of Medical Sciences in 2019. Two questionnaires on fear of marriage and a questionnaire on childbirth and childcare were completed by participants and analyzed using SPSS software, Chi-square and test_T tests, Anova and Pearson correlation coefficient.
Results: The results showed that the average fear of marriage and the average overall score of attitude towards children and childbirth are in the average range. In addition, there is a significant negative correlation between these two variables, so that with increasing attitude towards child and childbirth (positive attitude), the average fear of marriage decreased. (0.01=p) (-65/0 =r).
Conclusion: With the increase in attitudes toward children and childbirth (positive attitudes), the average fear of marriage decreased. Therefore, it is suggested that basic and basic education be provided for teenage girls and students, and that existing fears be clarified and training the importance and principles of proper marriage and its impact on individual development should be considered on a large scale in society.
