The Pattern of emotional-sexual relations of couples based on Quranic verses and hadiths: a qualitative research

Emotional-sexual relations are one of the most important factors of satisfaction in married life. The current research was conducted with the aim of designing the pattern of emotional-sexual relationships of couples based on the Quran and hadiths. The method of this research, in terms of the fundamental goal and in terms of the qualitative approach, is Grounded Theory. The textual community of the research is all the narrative and Quranic documents of Jamia Al-Ahadith software, which was selected in the first step through targeted sampling and based on the saturation principle of 400 documents. Data were coded through MAXQDA software in three stages: open, central and selective. Data analysis led to the identification of 333 open codes, 28 core codes and finally 8 basic components and 3 dimensions. In the end, the data were classified based on the two criteria of "right-duty" and "desirability-value". validation of the findings from the three methods "Content Validity Index Coefficient (CVI)", "Content Validity Ratio Index (CVR)", and "Efficiency Index"; It was done and approved by 6 humanities and psychology experts. The findings of this research showed that the pattern of sexual-emotional relationship consists of background conditions, core dimension and output. The components of this model include verbal-emotional interactions, transcendental view, restraint and management, sexual knowledge, lovemaking, offering, striving for success and emotional-sexual happiness. The results of this research in educational interventions for girls and boys applying for marriage and therapeutic interventions for couples. It is effective with problems related to emotional-sexual relationships.