Marital Adjustment: In the Context of Gender, Education and Family Pattern

Authors

  • Aneeta Joshi Professor, Dept. Of Psychology, Govt. P. G. College, Ramnagar, Nainital, Uttarakhand
  • Sonali Kandpal Assistant Professor, Dept. Of Psychology, Rayat Bahra University, Mohali, Panjab.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25215/1004.006

Keywords:

Marital Adjustment, Nuclear and Joint Family, Educational Level

Abstract

The present study aimed to analyze the marital adjustment among couples.  Marital adjustment refers to the state where there is complete feeling of joy, happiness and satisfaction in wife and husband for their bonding. This bonding is a result of various complex factors interacting together. This paper aimed to check marital adjustment with reference to gender, educational level and pattern of family. The Marital Adjustment Questionnaire (MAQ) prepared by Dr. Pramod Kumar (Retd.) and Dr. Kanchana Rahotgi (2018) was used to collect data. The total sample comprised of 60 married couples. Who have been selected with the help of randomized sampling technique from Udhamsinghnagar district of Uttarakhand. The sample was arranged according to the requirements of 2x2x3 factorial design. The result showed that gender and educational level of couples laid non-significant impact on marital adjustment, while pattern of family had a significant impact on marital adjustment of couples.

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Published

2022-11-05

How to Cite

Aneeta Joshi, & Sonali Kandpal. (2022). Marital Adjustment: In the Context of Gender, Education and Family Pattern. International Journal of Indian Psychȯlogy, 10(4). https://doi.org/10.25215/1004.006