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Distanced attitudes toward marriage: Examining young adults’ negative views on marriage in Türkiye

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Distanced attitudes toward marriage: Examining young adults’ negative views on marriage in Türkiye

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In recent years, young adults’ distanced and negative attitudes toward marriage have become an increasingly discussed issue. In particular, the increase in age at first marriage and the decline in marriage rates highlight the importance of understanding how young adults evaluate marriage. This study aimed to examine the psychosocial factors that shape young adults’ distanced attitudes toward marriage. The research was conducted using a phenomenological qualitative design. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 14 unmarried young adults aged 19–30 who were enrolled at Ondokuz Mayıs University in Samsun, Türkiye. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings showed that young adults’ distanced attitudes toward marriage were shaped by five main themes: economic concerns, loss of autonomy, negative references, social pressure, and difficulties in partner selection. Participants associated marriage with economic burden, increased responsibilities, loss of individual freedom, restriction of personal space, negative marital examples, social expectations, and uncertainty in finding a suitable partner. Overall, the findings suggest that marriage is no longer perceived by some young adults as a compulsory life stage, but rather as a decision evaluated through perceived costs, risks, social expectations, and individual life conditions. The study contributes to the literature by showing that young adults’ distanced attitudes toward marriage are not based on a single factor but on a multidimensional psychosocial evaluation process. These findings may inform psychological counseling, premarital psychoeducation, and preventive mental health practices aimed at understanding young adults’ perceptions of marriage.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Young adult, distancing attitudes toward marriage, marriage attitudes, qualitative research, marriage

Etik Beyan

Ethics committee approval for this study was obtained from the Ondokuz Mayıs University Social and Human Sciences Research Ethics Committee. The approval was granted on 28.03.2025, at meeting no. 3, with decision no. 2025-419.

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Karaoğlu, A. B., & Altınışık, M. S. (2026). Distanced attitudes toward marriage: Examining young adults’ negative views on marriage in Türkiye. OPUS Journal of Society Research, 23(2026), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1935682
AMA
1.Karaoğlu AB, Altınışık MS. Distanced attitudes toward marriage: Examining young adults’ negative views on marriage in Türkiye. OPUS TAD. 2026;23(2026):1-20. doi:10.26466/opusjsr.1935682
Chicago
Karaoğlu, Aleyna Buse, ve Mustafa Selim Altınışık. 2026. “Distanced attitudes toward marriage: Examining young adults’ negative views on marriage in Türkiye”. OPUS Journal of Society Research 23 (2026): 1-20. https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1935682.
EndNote
Karaoğlu AB, Altınışık MS (01 Temmuz 2026) Distanced attitudes toward marriage: Examining young adults’ negative views on marriage in Türkiye. OPUS Journal of Society Research 23 2026 1–20.
IEEE
[1]A. B. Karaoğlu ve M. S. Altınışık, “Distanced attitudes toward marriage: Examining young adults’ negative views on marriage in Türkiye”, OPUS TAD, c. 23, sy 2026, ss. 1–20, Tem. 2026, doi: 10.26466/opusjsr.1935682.
ISNAD
Karaoğlu, Aleyna Buse - Altınışık, Mustafa Selim. “Distanced attitudes toward marriage: Examining young adults’ negative views on marriage in Türkiye”. OPUS Journal of Society Research 23/2026 (01 Temmuz 2026): 1-20. https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1935682.
JAMA
1.Karaoğlu AB, Altınışık MS. Distanced attitudes toward marriage: Examining young adults’ negative views on marriage in Türkiye. OPUS TAD. 2026;23:1–20.
MLA
Karaoğlu, Aleyna Buse, ve Mustafa Selim Altınışık. “Distanced attitudes toward marriage: Examining young adults’ negative views on marriage in Türkiye”. OPUS Journal of Society Research, c. 23, sy 2026, Temmuz 2026, ss. 1-20, doi:10.26466/opusjsr.1935682.
Vancouver
1.Aleyna Buse Karaoğlu, Mustafa Selim Altınışık. Distanced attitudes toward marriage: Examining young adults’ negative views on marriage in Türkiye. OPUS TAD. 01 Temmuz 2026;23(2026):1-20. doi:10.26466/opusjsr.1935682