Ethnicity-Related Partner Selection Experiences Among Young Adults from Christian Armenian Families: A Qualitative Study in Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorYuceer, Melis
dc.contributor.authorZeytinoglu Saydam, Fehime Senem
dc.contributor.authorAkyil, Yudum
dc.contributor.authorGurmen, Selenga
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T20:45:31Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T20:45:31Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentİstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIn this qualitative study partner selection experiences of young Armenian adults were examined using Ecological Systems Theory and Filter Theory as a theoretical basis. The literature review of partner selection was reviewed in three subtitles as theoretical foundations of partner selection, partner selection studies in Turkey, and intermarriage and intramarriage in Armenians. The study was conducted with 10 participants and data analysis was undertaken through thematic analysis using MAXQDA. This approach emerged nine themes and eight subthemes across four levels. Individuals' Filters and Preferences about Partner Selection Level themes were as follows: 1. Choosing an Armenian partner is a priority, 2. Importance of the Partner's Ethnic Identity is Highlighted for Long-Term Relationships, 3. Implementing other selection filters than ethnic identity, 4. Advising Armenian Partner to Children without Rigid Restrictions. Impact of Immediate Social Environment level emerged as Theme 5: Community disapproves and judges out-group marriages, 6. Friends tend to select Armenian partners w/out isolating others, and 7. Families implement and contain partner restriction, Social Connection Level theme revealed: 8. Strength of ties to Armenian Culture/Community promote deeper interiorizing of ingroup partner selection, Attitudes and Ideologies of the Culture Level emerged as 9. Concerns about sustaining culture/population promote in group partner selection. Themes and Subthemes were elaborated upon and discussed in the results and discussion sections providing comprehensive insight into the partner selection experiences of young Armenian Adults. Thematic analysis of the interviews exhibited the interaction of the larger social systems during the partner selection process of Armenian young adults. Thus, this study introduced an extended framework illuminating partner selection experiences among ethnic minorities in the Turkish contexten_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/2692398X.2023.2257414
dc.identifier.endpage332en_US
dc.identifier.issn2692-398X
dc.identifier.issn2692-3998
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85173814130en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.startpage295en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/2692398X.2023.2257414
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11411/7595
dc.identifier.volume34en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001082667600001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRoutledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Systemic Therapyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectPartner Selectionen_US
dc.subjectEthnic Minoritiesen_US
dc.subjectEcological Systems Theoryen_US
dc.subjectQualitative Studyen_US
dc.subjectArmenian Familiesen_US
dc.subjectSocial Systemsen_US
dc.subjectArmenian Communityen_US
dc.subjectİntercultural Relationshipsen_US
dc.subjectMate-Selectionen_US
dc.subjectIntermarriageen_US
dc.subjectPreferencesen_US
dc.subjectEvolutionaryen_US
dc.subjectTransmissionen_US
dc.subjectMarriageen_US
dc.subjectChildrenen_US
dc.subjectContexten_US
dc.titleEthnicity-Related Partner Selection Experiences Among Young Adults from Christian Armenian Families: A Qualitative Study in Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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