Developing College Student's Readiness to Build Family Well-Being Inventory for Effective Premarital Counseling

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop an inventory to measure the readiness of college students to build family well-being. In particular, this study produced an inventory tool based on the construct of student readiness to get married. Research uses research and development methods. The research procedures were carried out starting from construct development, expert weighing, face validation, to field trials to obtain empirical inventory validity and reliability. The standard research sample involved 267 students from six public and private universities in the city of Bandung. The results of the study obtained an inventory with a number of items declared valid and an adequate reliability score. The inventory developed was also accompanied by a usage manual which would later be used for premarital counseling. This study recommends the use of inventory as a basis for the development of effective premarital counseling for students in various universities.