واكاوي مشكلات ازدواج پسران افغانستاني مهاجر با والد داراي اعتياد: تدوين و اعتبارسنجي بسته مشاوره‌اي و تأثير آن بر نگرش و رغبت به ازدواج

Exploration of the marriage problems among Afghan immigrant boys with addicted parents: Developing an‎d Validating the counseling package an‎d investigating its impact on marriage attitudes an‎d tendency

مشاوره

The present study aimed to explore the marital challenges of Afghan migrant boys with addicted parents, develop an‎d validate a counseling package, an‎d examine its impact on their attitudes an‎d willingness toward marriage. For this purpose, a sequential exploratory mixed-methods design with a model development approach was employed. The study was conducted in two phases: a qualitative phase an‎d a quantitative phase. In the first phase, a qualitative research method with a thematic analysis approach was used. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 young men aged 18 to 23 who were on the verge of marriage an‎d had a parent struggling with addiction. The findings of the study revealed 362 initial codes, 34 basic themes, nine organizing themes, an‎d one overarching theme. The identified organizing themes included psychological challenges, stigma an‎d social difficulties, economic hardships, legal an‎d judicial issues, parenting difficulties, optimism, resilience, learning experiences, an‎d compassion for children affected by addiction. The overarching theme was " Equanimity" among these young individuals. Ultimately, a theoretical model was developed to explain the challenges faced by young men on the verge of marriage with an addicted parent. Based on the findings of the first phase, a specialized counseling package was designed for young individuals preparing for marriage while having an addicted parent. This package was structured into five main stages: equilibrium establishment, self-compassion, compassion for others, external acceptance, an‎d internal acceptance. Additionally, it comprised nine steps, including: conceptualizing couple relationships within the framework of equilibrium, understan‎ding the "Yes Brain," self-compassion, compassion for others, present-purpose advantage, emotional self-care, clarifying values, overcoming equilibrium barriers, an‎d returning to the core concept through summary an‎d integration. Specific interventions were proposed for each stage to support these individuals effectively. Finally, based on the Content Validity Ratio (CVR) an‎d Content Validity Index (CVI), the developed counseling package demonstrated an acceptable level of validity for implementation. In the second phase of the study, a single-case experimental A-B design with a baseline phase was used to assess the effectiveness of the developed package on the research variables. Three young men from the study population were selec‎ted for the intervention phase using convenience sampling an‎d snowball sampling methods. The counseling package was implemented over nine sessions with twelve assessment points (four before the intervention, four during, an‎d four after the counseling sessions). To eva‎luate participantsʹ conditions, Bartin an‎d Rosen’s Attitudes Toward Marriage Questionnaire an‎d Prasad’s Marital Interest Scale were utilized. For data analysis, visual analysis, percentage of improvement, an‎d the Reliable Change Index (RCI) were employed. The findings in this phase indicated that the developed counseling package was effective in enhancing attitudes toward marriage an‎d marital interest among young individuals on the verge of marriage with a parent struggling with addiction. Based on the studyʹs results, it can be concluded that the counseling package, designed specifically for Afghan migrant youth with an addicted parent, significantly improved their attitudes an‎d willingness toward marriage an‎d can be effectively utilized in relevant interventions.

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