The negative social customs and their impact on disputes between relatives

An Applied study in buraydah

Abstract

Abstract

Research Title: The Negative social customs and Their impact on disagreement between relatives

The research aims to identify the impact of negative social habits on the extent and trend of disagreement between relatives. In order to achieve this, the research was based on the Social Survey Methodology and used the questionnaire tool، where it was applied to Saudi families in Buraidah City. The sample (385) families، the data were collected by the mother، where it was processed by using statistical tests in SPSS.

The research reached several results، the most important of which are: the extent of disagreement due to negative social customs, increases on occasions and upon the gift exchange with respect to the kinship of the father's ties more than the kinship ties on the mother's side. It is generally more common to females than males، and that the extent of the disagreement due to negative social customs in the housing is increased with respect to degree of the kinship of the father (uncles - aunts) more than the degree of the kinship of the mother (uncles - aunts). It was also found that functional constructive interpretation (definition) and symbolic interactive interpretation are appropriate for explanation the correlation of social customs in disagreement with the kinship ties.

The research concluded with several recommendations، most notably:

For family centers and associations interested in social consultations to establish courses to strengthen the relations of kinship، renounce of disagreement and disputes, and to clarify the danger of negative social customs، as well as the effects of social and psychological legitimacy on the individual and family and society. The Scientific departments in Saudi universities should alert researchers and postgraduate studies students in social، educational and psychological disciplines to make further social studies and research on the context of the kinship systems, and research its phenomena and problems because of its importance and rarity of studies in this regard.

Key words:  family - social norms - customs and traditions..