Examining Social Lifestyle in the Web Novel: I Worry About You Based on Iranian-Islamic Lifestyle

Web novels can play a central role in promoting lifestyles in the present time. Hence, this study aims to examine the lifestyle depicted in I Worry About You, one of the most popular web novels. To this end, this study has designed and examined this question: What are the key indicators of the Islamic Iranian lifestyle in I Worry About You? To address the research question, the current study benefits from library archives to analyze and quantify the distinct indices of the Iranian Islamic lifestyle. The study identifies five general and eight measurable indexes in the Iranian Islamic lifestyle. By employing the method of qualitative content analysis, the present study encoded and categorized web novels. The findings of the study have shown that the novel has conformed with the criteria of the Iranian Islamic lifestyle concerning family issues as well as acquiring knowledge, eschewing the promotion of ostentation, striving for a lawful livelihood, and honoring the dignity of society members. Moreover, the novel does not address spiritual matters and the belief in God. Finally, the novel does not align with the Iranian Islamic lifestyle in terms of its characters' relationships with unrelated and unfamiliar individuals.