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Hatamian P, Fooladvand K, Rasoulzadeh Tabatabaei K. A qualitative study of the role of mothers lifestyle in promoting adolescents religious identity (the lived experience of Iranian mothers with at least one adolescent child And Mental health professionals). JRH 2026; 14 (2)
URL: http://jrh.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-1312-en.html

Background and Objectives: Since mother-child interactions are associated with strengthening adolescents religious identity, and certainly providing a suitable environment for religious education and providing a credible role model of a religious and morally-oriented individual by mothers can help children build a coherent religious identity, the present study aimed to qualitatively study the role of mothers lifestyle in promoting adolescents religious identity.

Materials and Methods: The present study was a qualitative study conducted using content analysis and latent analysis. The target population consisted of 13 Iranian mothers who had at least one adolescent child and 9 mental health professionals who had a history of religious activity in their specialty. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with them using purposive sampling until saturation was reached .

Results: Analysis of the findings led to the discovery of seven main categories, such as: adherence to religious beliefs, adherence to family values, importance of performing religious duties, respect and social participation, cognitive insight and self-awareness, attention to health and needs, and having a purpose in life.

Conclusion: The results showed that mothers' lifestyle plays a significant role in promoting adolescents religious identity, therefore, it is recommended that mothers and religious specialists and experts who work in the field of adolescent identity health pay special attention to this issue.