Marital enrichment based on Islamic teachings: a qualitative content analysis

Abstract

objective: Marital enrichment program is a preventive program and prevention is much more effective than treatment. This program is a general program to strengthen the health of married couples. These programs are valid when they are based on the cultural data of that community. Due to the high capacity of Islamic teachings to enrich marital life, the present study was conducted to identify the effective components in enriching marital life based on Islamic teachings. Method: The present study is contractual qualitative content analysis.The research content was selected through electronic search in selected databases and a four-member working group of experts.The review of contents,selecting semantic units,extracting compact codes,subcategories,classes,and finally reaching the main themes and naming them are common steps in this method.In order to improve the scientific accuracy of the study,various methods were used, such as using the experiences of a panel of 15 experts. Findings: The coding process showed that the effective components in enriching marital life based on Islamic teachings can be presented in four main parts, including 1-Enrichment of infrastructures, 2-Enrichment of tools and forces, 3-Enrichment of templates, and 4-Enrichment of functions. The agreement between the panel members for the four main sections mentioned showed that the relative content validity coefficient(CVR) and content validity index(CVI) is equal to 0.81 and 0.92, respectively and all of the sections have a minimum acceptable value. Conclusion: The main parts of the present study can be considered by marriage and family planners in different levels of prevention, education and treatment.

Keywords

• marital enrichment
• islamic teachings
• couples
• islam
• qualitative content analysis