Marital coping style and satisfaction among love-married working and non-working married women: Study analysis
Authors/Creators
- 1. Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Behavioral Sciences, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurugram, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Abstract
Background
Marriage can be defined as a general commitment or
close relationship between husband and wife. This
connection between husband and wife relates to
balance, love, etc. Starting a family also denotes social
and family advancement. Marriage facilitates the
formation of a new relationship between men and
women, and this institution is regarded as the most
significant in our society, culture, and religion.
Generally, harmony, love, affection, respect, and mutual
understanding may contribute to a happy married life.
Methods
The study included one hundred and twenty working
and non-working married women who love married and
were chosen using a random sample process. They
belonged to a variety of educational levels and
socioeconomic backgrounds. The age group ranged
from 25 to 55 and belonged to urban areas. Married women
were employed in the public sector or private jobs, and
homemakers were non-working married ladies.
Results
Working and non-working married women’s
marital coping strategies differ considerably in
support seeking, stonewalling, and avoidance.
There is no discernible link between marital
coping style and life satisfaction among
married women who work or do not work.
The results show no discernible difference
between married working women and married
non-working women in terms of self-blame,
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hostility or aggression, and positive attitude.
Compared to working women, non-working
women favour using the stonewalling coping
strategy to escape problems.
Conclusion
Married working women prefer supportseeking
and avoidance marital coping styles
compared to non-working married women.
Non-working women prefer stonewalling
coping styles compared to married women
who work. The present study indicates that
marital coping style and life satisfaction have
no significant relationship. Future studies
should assess the effectiveness and implication
of positive approach-based coping style-based
intervention studies in this population.
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