Fardin Alikhah, Mohammad Nademi, Mohaddeseh Zia Nasserani,
Volume 13, Issue 1 (6-2015)
Abstract
Background an d Aim : Most people have behaviors appropriate for their biological sex . However, there are also people who have behaviors of the opposite sex . The latter group is known as transsexual, which means that they have a sense of intense conflict between gender and sex. As a result of social changes in Iran in recent decades, the presence and appearance of these people in public life and the media environment has increased. The emphasis in this paper is on the fact that identification of a person/group as a deviant may pave the way for gravitation of that person/group to deviant behaviors.
Materials and Methods : This was a qualitative study. The sampling method was cumulative and the d ata were collected by interviewing, participatory observation, and in-depth interviews and analyzed thematically .
Results : The findings show that transsexuals suffer a mental adversity when hide their true identity and are exposed to stigma when reveal their desired identity. The stigmatization is in such a way that a transsexual gradually accepts stigma and gravitates to deviant position and roles.
Conclusion : The main impacts of a successful stigma would be the continuation and expansion of deviant behaviors among transsexuals. Promoting public awareness can help in decreasing and preventing individual and social harms resulting from an unreasonable attitude towards this phenomenon by the people.
Ensiyeh Babaie, Fereshteh Bakhshian, Aram Karimian, Reza Saadatmehr,
Volume 17, Issue 3 (12-2019)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Considering that a person’s identity in formed during adolescence and that such identity formation is of particular importance in this period and the many factors that play important roles in it, the present study was conducted to determine the factors related with identity formation among high school students in Mazandaran Province, Iran.
Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive-analytic cross-sectional study. The participants were 394 high school students in Mazandaran Province, Iran selected by random cluster sampling. Data were collected using 3 questionnaires, namely, the Benion and Adams Identity Scale Questionnaire (EOM-EIS-2), the Identification Factors Questionnaire and a Demographic Questionnaire. For data analysis, Wilcoxon, Spearman correlation and linear regression tests were used.
Results: Over half (51.8%) of the participants were girls and 48.2% boys. The results of regression analysis showed that the factors studied (family, personality, school, community and culture and media) could explain 22.7%, 11.2%, 10.5% and 21.2% of the variance in turbulent, early, delayed and advanced self-identification in adolescents, respectively.
Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, it is recommended to organize parenting and student training courses and make the school environment more favorable for the students, as well as include extracurricular activities in the school to help students identify themselves more easily.
Hajar Moradi, Serajeddin Mahmoudiani, Roghayeh Khosravi, Parnian Karami,
Volume 23, Issue 2 (9-2025)
Abstract
Background and Aim: The decline in fertility rates in Iran has prompted a reconsideration of population policies. Recent pronatalist policies have failed to increase fertility levels. Given the rising age at marriage among women and the consequent postponement of childbearing, maintaining fertility requires the utilization of modern technologies. Accordingly, this study aimed to examine women’s beliefs regarding oocyte cryopreservation and their association with individual characteristics.
Materials and Methods: The study population comprised married women of reproductive age. A total of 384 married women of childbearing age in Shiraz were surveyed using a standardized questionnaire. Sampling was performed through a combination of multistage cluster sampling and systematic random sampling. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, version 27.
Results: Age was positively correlated with favorable beliefs regarding oocyte cryopreservation (r = 0.133). Higher ideal fertility was also associated with more positive beliefs in this regard (r = 0.017). Regression analysis indicated that an increase in ideal fertility was significantly associated with more positive beliefs about oocyte cryopreservation (β = 0.588). Women with university education held significantly more positive beliefs than those with non-academic education (β = 1.105). Age was also identified as a significant predictor of positive beliefs (β = 0.07).
Conclusion: Higher educational attainment and improved socioeconomic status among women may contribute to more favorable beliefs toward oocyte cryopreservation. Positive attitudes toward this technology may, in turn, help maintain fertility levels and potentially increase them in the future.
