Sociological study how to adhere false business employees in Tehran to social health protocols during the COVID-19

Document Type : Tarviji

Authors
Farid Azizy 1
Zobair Mohammadi Bolban Abad 2
Omid Hamedi 3
1 PhD student of communication sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University
2 Allameh Tabataba'ei University; Master of Regional Development Planning
3 University of Tabriz; Master of Philosophy of Ethics
Abstract
The aim of the present study was a sociological study of how false business employees in Tehran adhere to social health protocols during the era of COVID-19. To investigate this issue, thematic analysis method was used. In this study, semi-structured in-depth interviews were used to collect data. The statistical population of the study included all fake business employees in Tehran, which included peddlers and seasonal workers. Overall, the researcher achieved theoretical saturation after 31 interviews and found that the new interview would not contain any up-to-date information. Findings showed that the adherence of false employment employees in the metropolis of Tehran to health guidelines in the period of coronavirus has taken several forms due to the impact of economic variables. According to the findings, the interviewees encountered coronavirus in the form of different behavioral patterns such as "complete violation of adherence, conditional adherence and demonstrative adherence". In addition, the research findings showed that coronavirus disease has created a kind of pervasive and dual crisis for some of the interviewees; in this way, these people have had to deal with coronavirus and provide for themselves and their families. The research findings also showed that most of the false business employees had a close attitude, perception and views in the face of coronavirus due to belonging to an economic class.

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Society Culture Media
Volume 11, Issue 42
Spring 2022
Pages 158-186

  • Receive Date 01 February 2022
  • Revise Date 17 February 2022
  • Accept Date 08 March 2022