Journal of Iranian Social Studies

Abstract The corona epidemic had many consequences for all people in all societies. The present study examines the experiences of older women and seeks to identify the consequences they perceived and the strategies they adopted. The research method is qualitative, based on "Grounded Theory". The samples were purposefully selected through the snowball sampling method and the interviews were continued until reaching the theoretical saturation stage. The research findings show eight categories, of which four are about the consequences and four are about the strategies. Consequential categories include changes in daily life for the post-corona period, difficulties in adhering to health tips, stigma and notoriety for corona disease, and psychological distress. Categories related to strategies include disease control and prevention, increasing the spirit of responsibility, trying to adapt to the situation, and performing risky behaviors.

Abstract The degree of satisfaction is of interest to the travel agencies as well as the travelers, as far as travel services are concerned. Preparing a successful trip requires that a given agency or person spends money and conducts careful planning. Thus to the service providers it is important to know what kind of output these efforts bring about for the users. Here, in order to investigate travel satisfaction, Meta-analysis was used. Meta-analysis, as a method, can measure the subject especially when the cases (research projects) are numerous. In this analysis, 70 research Projects (out of which 16 cases were finally chosen) were studied. The utilized statistics are standard means and weight means. In sociology of consumption, accepting a tourist as a customer – who pays money for touristic services – is a framework. The overall results indicated that satisfaction concerning health and food issues stand at the lowest and satisfaction concerning the co-travelers stands at the highest level.

Abstract This article presents a description and sociological analysis of the Iranian pilgrims' length of stay in Mashhad utilizing action and structural theories. It shows how situational and mental factors influence the independent variable both directly and indirectly. The data in need were acquired using the questionnaire administered with a sample of 1600 pilgrims chosen via cluster sampling method. The findings indicated that pilgrims' average length of stay in Mashhad was 5.5 days in summer, autumn and winter and 6 days in spring. In order to identify the influential factors of pilgrims stay duration, regression analysis was employed. It was found that: firstly, the longer the distance between Mashhad and the pilgrims' place of residence, the more acquainted are pilgrims with Mashhad and that the more often they have visited Mashhad, the longer they will stay in Mashhad. Moreover, village dwelling pilgrims stay in Mashhad more than those who live in cities and towns. Also the pilgrims who prefer to pay little for accommodation will stay longer than the others. Finally, two variables of family monthly income and total fellow travelers affect the stay duration negatively.