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Paradigmatic model of lifestyle changes between two generations: A case study of the 60s and 80s generations in Arak city
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Tahereh Aalam *   , Faranak Seyyedi , Masoumeh Motlaq |
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Abstract: (101 Views) |
Introduction: Lifestyle alterations are shaped by the specific conditions tied to different age cohorts. The needs of distinct generations at particular historical junctures give rise to divergent lifestyle patterns. This study was conducted to develop a model of lifestyle changes between two generations—individuals born in the 1360s and the 1380s in the city of Arak, Iran.
Methods: This research utilized a qualitative grounded theory approach to identify lifestyle changes, and the resulting components were used to design a conceptual model. The statistical population consisted of individuals born in the 1360s and the 1380s in the city of Arak, Iran. A total of 49 participants were selected through purposive sampling, which continued until theoretical saturation was achieved. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews, and the subsequent coding and analysis processes were conducted to generate core categories and formulate the theory, ultimately yielding the proposed model.
Results: The findings indicated that the core phenomenon of lifestyle change encompasses shifts in leisure patterns, transformations in cultural consumption, tendencies toward distinction and modernism, changes in professional and occupational interests, greater individual agency and the pursuit of a "good life," as well as a transition from adaptive coping styles to more demanding (claim-oriented) ones. Furthermore, within the proposed model, the causal conditions, contextual and intervening factors, strategies, and the outcomes and consequences associated with lifestyle changes were identified.
Conclusion: The lifestyle changes identified through the findings and related interpretations lend empirical support to several theoretical perspectives, including Weberian rationality, Giddens’ concept of identity, Simmel’s notion of distinction, Inglehart’s value change thesis, and Parsons’ functionalism. The results show that while the 1380s generation grew up amid expanding technological tools, globalization discourses, and consumerist tendencies, the 1360s generation experienced a context characterized by collectivism, simplicity of living, a war-affected economy, and norms of frugality and thrift. Markers of identity distinction also differed between the two cohorts: for the 1360s generation, revolutionary literature and symbols served as identity signifiers, whereas for the 1380s generation, music, internet-influenced fashion, and various subcultures fulfilled this role. |
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| Keywords: Model, lifestyle changes, social entrepreneurship, 1360s and 1380s. |
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Article Type: Original Research |
Subject:
Curriculum Design in Medical Science
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