فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Introduction: The aim of the present study was the identification and extraction of parenting myths in the sociocultural context of Kermanshah Province, Iran. Method: This qualitative research was conducted through the phenomenological approach. Therefore, 15 parents were selected through purposive sampling method. Data were collected through in-depth interviews. Results: The data analysis and coding led to 5 original themes of trait, effect, responsibility, relationship, and priority and 17 sub-themes in parent’s cognition system. Conclusion: Parenting myths are the criteria for parents’ performance. Thus, parents experience stressful parenting because they cannot fulfill these criteria.