Proposing a Preventive Social Work Program to Raise Awareness of Family Cohesion for Saudi Pre-Marital Girls

Abstract

Objectives: The current study aims to determine the girls' awareness level before marriage to the concept of family cohesion. It seeks to develop a proactive program for pre-marital girls, rehabilitate them, raise their awareness of the demands of marriage, and identify the girl's view of the choice of partner, planning marriage and the duties of both parties. To learn about the role of preventive social work and its relation to programs for the rehabilitation of marriage and achieve the purpose of family cohesion despite the circumstances and obstacles. In order to design a program and determine its content, the means of submission, and the time.
 Methods: This study adopts a descriptive approach to measure the awareness level for pre-marital girls regarding the concept of family cohesion. The study sample consists of 313 pre-marital students of Princess Nora University at the seventh and eighth academic levels. Data collection entails the utilization of a meticulously designed questionnaire.
 Results: The results of the study affirm that pre-marital Saudi girl had awareness level of the family cohesion, with the social dimension has come in the first level. Additionally, there is no significant differences between marital and pre-marital Saudi girls' awareness of the family cohesion. Finally, the study recommends that the most prominent proposed preventive programs that pre-marital girls need to enhance family cohesion is programs related to marital relations.
 Conclusions: The study underscores the importance of developing a preventive program to enhance young women's comprehension of family cohesion dynamics in the context of marriage.