Marital coping style and satisfaction among love-married working and non-working women: Study analysis

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, 30 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.