Attitude Towards Marriage in Unmarried Young Adults and Influence on Mental Health and Well-Being

Authors

  • Preetika Agarwal Department of Psychology, Salesian College, Siliguri, WB Author
    • Dipayan Das Department of English, Salesian College, Siliguri, WB Author
      • Prince Pranchu Department of Psychology, Salesian College, Siliguri, WB Author

        Keywords:

        Needs, Marriage, Young adults, Family pressures, Mental health, Well-being

        Abstract

         The purpose of this research is to study how marriage affects the mental health and well-being of young adults who are not married, including their views, perceptions, and experiences with it. A mixed methods approach was used, with 20 participants in a semi-structured interview and 110 people filling out a survey using the standardized Marriage Attitude Scale to assess marriage attitudes. According to survey findings, unmarried young adults view marriage favorably, but hold more democratic views than earlier generations. The domains and themes from interview data included marriage as a sacred event, partnership, social institution, and family. The results and discussion indicate that young adults who are not married have diverse and complex views on marriage that are influenced by several conditions.

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        Published

        2023-08-15

        Issue

        Vol. 9 No. 2 (2023): Volume 9, Issue 2 (August 2023)

        Section

        Articles

        How to Cite

        Attitude Towards Marriage in Unmarried Young Adults and Influence on Mental Health and Well-Being (Preetika Agarwal, Dipayan Das, & Prince Pranchu, Trans.). (2023). PEARL Multidisciplinary Journal, 9(2), 107-118. https://journal.spcputtur.ac.in/index.php/pearl/article/view/149