معايير الإختيار الزواجي لدى الشباب العماني وتأثيرها في تحقيق التوافق الزواجي : دراسة ميدانية

الملخص EN

The current study aims to identify the criteria for marital choice among Omani youth, and its impact on achieving marital concordance of newly married Omani youth who have been married for one to five years and whose ages range from 18 to 35 years.

The study relies on the analytical descriptive approach using quantitative and qualitative analysis, of a simple random sample (probability).It uses a questionnaire that contains a scale of marital choice and a scale of marital concordance, applied to (310) respondents, and the interview that was applied to (21) ) respondents.

The results showes that religious criteria are the most important criteria adopted by the sample in marital choice.

In addition, male couples give social criteria, aesthetic criteria and material family culture in not exaggerating the dowries and marriage costs more attention than females.

While the results also shows differences statistically significant in "monthly income criterion" for marital choice in favor of females.

The study also reveals that (61.3%) made their choice by parents and relatives.

In addition, the results of the study comes to prove that the higher level of awareness of marital choice criteria, the higher level of concordance: among spouses.

The study comes out with some recommendations, adopting a long-term plan with integrated efforts and the solidarity of all disciplines in creating awareness among the Omani youth about marital choice.

The study also recommends taking advantage of the exceptional circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic, to be a successful practical experience to facilitate marriage.