Identifying the Components of the Acceptance of the maternal role: A qualitative study(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)
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Background and Aim: mothering is one of the biggest challenges in women's lives that can affect their mental health. Awareness of the role of motherhood and acceptance of this role by women can help the health of mother and child. Therefore, it seems necessary to identify the components of accepting the mother's role. the aim was to identify the components of accepting the role of mother for married women without children. Methods: This study was conducted with a qualitative method and a library approach. The statistical population of the research was 75 books, articles and theses related to the topic of motherhood and the role of the mother in the years 2000 to 2022, from which 31 articles were selected in a targeted manner and the data were analyzed using the thematic analysis method of Brown and Clark (2006). Results: The findings were classified in the form of 25 organizing categories and 5 main categories including individual, family, social, cultural and economic components. Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that identifying the components of accepting the role of mother can be the basis for adopting educational and support measures for women.