Predicting Attitudes towards Marriage Based on Identity Styles of Female Students of Urmia University of Medical Sciences

Background & Aims: Marriage is not only effective in a person's physical and mental health, but also plays an important role in a person's entry into adulthood.The aim of the present study was to predict attitudes towards marriage based on sexual experience and identity styles of female students at the University of Medical Sciences. Materials & Methods:The present study is a descriptive cross-sectional-correlational study, and the statistical population of this study is single female medical students living in the dormitory of Urmia University of Medical Sciences, whose number was approximately 150.Based on the Morgan table, a sample of 110 people was randomly selected.The research tools included the Bratton and Rosen (1998) Attitudes to Marriage Questionnaire and the Marcia Identity Style Questionnaire (1966) as quoted by Berzonsky (2003), and data analysis was performed using SPSS version 26 software.Results: The results obtained using regression showed that there is a positive relationship between attitudes towards marriage and normative and commitment identity styles (p<0.05).There is a negative relationship between attitudes towards marriage and confused-avoidant identity style (p<0.05).There is no relationship between attitudes towards marriage and informational identity styles (p>0.05). Conclusion:Based on the results, it can be said that attitudes towards marriage can be predicted based on students' identity styles.It is recommended that workshops and seminars on attitudes toward marriage be conducted at the university level to aid students in developing a rational perspective on marriage.