Marriage Satisfaction and Wellness in India and the United States: A Preliminary Comparison of Arranged Marriages and Marriages of Choice
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Jane E. Myers, Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Forty-five individuals (22 couples and 1 widowed person) living in arranged marriages in India completed questionnaires
measuring marital satisfaction and wellness. The data were compared with existing data on individuals
in the United States fiving in marriages of choice. Differences were found in importance 01 marital characteristics,
but no differences in satisfaction were found. Differences were also found in 9 of 19 wellness scales between the
2 groups. Implications lor further research are considered.
Marriage Satisfaction and Wellness in India and the United States: A Preliminary Comparison of Arranged Marriages and Marriages of Choice
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Journal of Counseling & Development, 83(2), 183-190.
- Language: English
- Date: 2005
- Keywords
- Marriage, Wellness, Marital satisfaction, India, United States, Arranged marriage, Marriage of choice