The current study aims to validate the measure of marital satisfaction among young urban married couples. Marital satisfaction is defined as a individual’s subjective experience toward marriage or components within a marriage. The scale consists of 38 items measuring individual’s satisfaction in communication, division in roles, agreement, openness, intimacy, intimacy in social relationship, sexuality, finance, and spirituality. The results indicate that the instrument was found to be reliable (α= 0.920) and have low correlation with subjective rating of overall marital satisfaction (rs = 0.293, p < 0.05).
The end of an intimate relationship is a common incident in pre-marital young adult relationship. Hence, there are only a few literatures that explain this phenomenon. Therefore, this article is made to explain the definition, effect, individual differences and theoretical model explaining relationship dissolution, especially in young adult woman ini Indonesia. Theoretical review is used to analyze one case of young adult woman in Jakarta seeking for professional help in a Psychology Clinic. Method used to analyze data is qualitative, phenomenology with Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) technique. Data are gathered with semi structured, open-ended and non-directive questions. The result of this study is the respondent going through the process of "making-confiding account" and griefing process with the passing of counseling. Theoretical understanding of the implications of the breakup on the practice of clinical psychology will also be addressed in the discussion.
Technological advancement is like a double-edged sword; that is, it has both positive and negative effects on marital interactions. Although previous studies have discussed the negative impact of excessive smartphone usage on marriage, smartphones, as a means of promoting positive marital interactions, require further investigation. Thus, this descriptive study provides an overview of smartphone usage that supports marital interactions. The participants included 265 married individuals (20-40 years of age) living in the Greater Jakarta area (Jabodetabek), who completed an online survey about smartphone usage in their marital interactions as well as a marital satisfaction assessment. Thematic analyses of the qualitative data were conducted to describe smartphone habits such as the most frequently used applications, the most helpful features in supporting positive marital interactions, and perceived benefits. Correlations and cross-tabulations were also performed to describe the association between marital satisfaction and smartphone usage. The findings indicated that the frequency of smartphone usage did not correlate with marital satisfaction. However, smartphone usage with a spouse served as a tool for relationship maintenance. The results of this study can be helpful for young married adults in urban areas, especially those aiming to maximize smartphone usage in order to improve marital interactions and satisfaction.
Abstract-The current study aims to assess the effect of wife income to marital satisfaction among dual career young urban couples. Marital satisfaction is deined as a individualAbstrak-Penelitian ini ditujukan untuk melihat dampak dari penghasilan istri terhadap kepuasan pernikahan. Kepuasan pernikahan dideinisikan sebagai pengalaman subjektif individu terhadap pernikahan dan komponen-komponen dalam pernikahan. Pengukuran kepuasan pernikahan menggunakan skala Kepuasan Pernikahan Pasangan Urban yang dikonstruk oleh peneliti. Bentuk akhir dari skala ini terdiri dari 38 butir soal yang mengukur kepuasan individu dalam dimensi komunikasi, keseimbangan pembagian peran, kesepakatan, keterbukaan, keintiman, keintiman sosial dalam relasi, seksualitas, inansial, dan spiritualitas. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa alat ukur ini reliabel (α= 0.967) dan memiliki korelasi dengan penilaian subjektif mengenai kepuasan pernikahan secara keseluruhan (r p = 0.293, p < 0.05). Hasil penelitian ini didapatkan bahwa tidak terdapat perbedaan kepuasan pernikahan dewasa muda bila ditinjau dari tingkat penghasilan istri (p > 0.05).Kata kunci: Kepuasan pernikahan, pasangan dewasa muda bekerja, pendapatan istri
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