Sources, Outcomes, and Resolution of Conflicts in Marriage among Iranian women: A qualitative study.
BACKGROUND
Family's conflict is the important determinant of the quality and quantity of relationships among family members. No study of which we are aware has assessed conflicts, especially among normal or apparently satisfied couples in the Iranian context. This study explored that how women deal with different points, ideas and behaviors in marital life.


METHODS
For the study, we recruited 30 to 45-year-old housewives who visited health centers in Tehran, Iran. The participants (n = 45) were selected using purposefully convenient sampling. In-depth interviews and focus group discussions were used. The data were analyzed qualitatively using MAXQDA 10.


RESULTS
Themes, including conflicting situations, causes of conflict, consequences of conflict, and conflict resolution styles were extracted.


CONCLUSIONS
Although Iranian women were dissatisfied with their lives, they tried to protect their marriages.
Ph.D. Candidate of Health Education & Promotion, Department of Health Promotion, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Zahra Sadat
ZS
Asadi
Ph.D. in Health Promotion, Associate Professor, Department of Health Promotion, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Roya
R
Sadeghi
Professor, Research Council Member of Center for Community Based Participatory Research, Health Education and Promotion Department, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Hossein
MH
Taghdisi
Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Freshteh
F
Zamani-Alavijeh
Ph.D. in Health Promotion, Professor, Department of Health Promotion, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Davoud
D
Shojaeizadeh
MD-Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ali Reza
AR
Khoshdel
conflict; marriage; qualitative study