Lifestyle Dimensions of spouses of martyrs-imposed war (Holy Defense): Qualitative Study

The purpose of the present study was to qualitative investigate aspects life style of spouses martyrs 8-year war of Holy Defense. The methodology of this research was qualitative with a phenomenological approach. The research population was all spouses of martyrs in Yazd city. The sampling method was purposeful and the sample size was as high as theoretical saturation in qualitative research based on a semi-structured interview on 17 martyrs' spouses. To collect the data, interviews were initially conducted by the researcher with the wives of the martyrs, and criteria, characteristics and categories related to healthy lifestyle were extracted based on the views of martyrs and experts. For investigate health and mental health of the spouses of the martyrs, were used the general health questionnaire Goldberg (1972). For data analysis, thematic coding using Colaizzi method was conducted. The results showed that healthy lifestyle of spouses of martyrs has four dimensions of mental health, social relationships and participation, spiritual orientation and ethical management, which are divided into two categories of lifestyle focused on mental health (futures, independence, social interaction, etc.) And the lifestyle focused on the spiritual-moral orientation (worship and servitude, faith in God, moral commitment, etc.). Based on research findings, it is recommended that the dimensions of lifestyle identified in this study be used as a healthy lifestyle by educational and research institutions working in the field of mental health.