Teenage Boys' Experience of Remarriage of Mothers

Maternal remarriage can have both positive and negative consequences for children, especially boys. The main purpose of this study was the lived experience of adolescent boys from remarriage of mothers. The present study was applied in terms of purpose and qualitative in terms of implementation method. The study population consisted of second grade male high school students in Ahvaz in the academic year 2020-2021, in which 16 people were purposefully selected based on theoretical saturation method. The research tool was semi-structured interviews. To validate the findings, the coding process was first reviewed by experts (face validity). The researcher also re-examined the coding process. Reliability was also obtained with a coding agreement coefficient performed by two coders. The content analysis method in MAXQDA software version 2020 was used for data analysis. The results showed that 53 concepts, 17 central themes and 7 selected themes were identified; The main themes include (deviant thoughts, psychological damage, favorable psychological conditions, supportive relationships, emotional emptiness, loneliness, guilt, anger, negative attitude, fear, economic conditions, rejection, isolationism, facing negative social behaviors, independence) , And inability to accept divorce) and selective topics (psychological well-being, emotional support, emotional experiences, attitudes toward marriage, economic well-being, interpersonal relationships, and accepting divorce). Based on the results, it can be concluded that mother remarriage has advantages and disadvantages for adolescents, so education system planners and counselors to reduce the harms of mother remarriage can provide these students with more counseling and care to adapt to new conditions and psychological empowerment.