The Development of Identity of Iranian Male Adolescents in the Context of Counter-Narrative of Lives: A Qualitative Research

Subject Areas : روان درمانگری

Yousef jalali ¹ (PhD candidate in Psychology, Allameh Tabataba’i University)
Hossein Eskandari ² (PhD, , Allameh Tabataba’i University)
Ahmad borjali ³ (PhD, Allameh Tabataba’i University)
Faramarz sohrabi ⁴ (PhD, Allameh Tabataba’i University)
Mohammad asgari ⁵ (PhD, , Allameh Tabataba’i University)

Received: 2023-08-06 Accepted : 2023-08-06 Published : 2023-08-06

Keywords: adolescent, Narrative identity, narrative research, counter-narrative,

Abstract :

The aim of this study was to investigate the development of identity of Iranian male adolescents in the context of counter-narrative of their lives. The research method was qualitative and correlational. In the qualitative phase, the population consisted of male adolescents aged 15-20 years old, as well as psychologists and sociologists in Tehran in 2020. The adolescents were selected by the convenience sampling method and the process of sampling was continued until theoretical saturation (19 people). Also, 6 specialists were selected by the purposive sampling. In the quantitative phase, the population consisted of adolescents aged 15-20 years old in Tehran in 2020, from which 218 people were selected by convenience sampling. In the qualitative phase, data were collected through the life story interview (McAdams, 1995) and in the quantitative phase by a researcher-made questionnaire. In the qualitative phase, data were analyzed through the content analysis method and in the quantitative phase through the confirmatory factor analysis. The results of content analysis showed that the counter narrative model of Iranian male adolescents includes components such as voluntary lifestyle, sense of uniqueness, independence-seeking and competitiveness. The results of first-order factor analysis indicated that the model has a good fit with the data. The results of second-order factor analysis also showed that the sense of uniqueness has the most contribution in the counter narrative model of Iranian male adolescents. According to the research findings, it can be concluded that the modern and individualistic values have gained a significant contribution in the structure of counter narrative of Iranian male adolescents.

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