Relationship sustainability: Exploring the idea of sustainable marriages among Indian married couples

IF 1.8 4区心理学 Q2 COMMUNICATION

PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS Pub Date : 2024-08-11 DOI:10.1111/pere.12569

Jeshmeen D. Barman, Saurabh Maheshwari

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Abstract

The present study adopted the concept of sustainability to understand Indian marriages and proposed a new concept of relationship sustainability. Employing an exploratory sequential mixed‐method design, Study 1 involved 30 interviews with long‐term married couples (Mage = 44.70; Mmarriage years = 19.48) to understand their marital experiences. Thematic analysis identified three major factors that lead to sustainability in marital relationships: couple bonding (a close connection that binds two partners together), personal well‐being (partner's contributions toward one's well‐being), and partner's well‐being (one's contribution to the partner's well‐being). Findings from Study 1 were used to develop a relationship sustainability scale, which was then used in Study 2, a survey study. A survey was conducted on 415 long‐term married individuals (Male: 221, Female: 194; Mage = 43.55; Mmarriage years = 17.74) that included information about relationship commitment, satisfaction, and happiness, along with other variables. Data from 415 long‐term married individuals were collected. The results confirmed the applicability of the concept of relationship sustainability and also showed that relationship sustainability predicted marital outcomes, such as happiness and satisfaction. Overall, the results showed that to achieve marital well‐being, one needs to move toward a sustainable model of relationship where partners both together strive for long‐term relationship and personal goals.

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关系的可持续性：探讨印度已婚夫妇的可持续婚姻观念

本研究采用可持续发展的概念来理解印度婚姻，并提出了关系可持续发展的新概念。研究 1 采用探索性顺序混合方法设计，对长期已婚夫妇（Mage = 44.70；Mmarriage years = 19.48）进行了 30 次访谈，以了解他们的婚姻经历。主题分析确定了导致婚姻关系可持续发展的三个主要因素：夫妻纽带（将两个伴侣紧密联系在一起的纽带）、个人幸福（伴侣对自己幸福的贡献）和伴侣幸福（自己对伴侣幸福的贡献）。研究 1 的结果被用于制定关系可持续性量表，然后被用于研究 2，即一项调查研究。我们对 415 名长期已婚人士（男性：221 人，女性：194 人；年龄=43.55；婚姻年限=17.74）进行了调查，调查内容包括关系承诺、满意度、幸福感以及其他变量。研究收集了 415 位长期已婚人士的数据。结果证实了关系可持续性概念的适用性，也表明关系可持续性可以预测婚姻结果，如幸福感和满意度。总之，研究结果表明，要想获得婚姻幸福，就需要建立一种可持续的关系模式，让伴侣双方共同为长期关系和个人目标而努力。

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2.40

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6.20%

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期刊介绍： Personal Relationships, first published in 1994, is an international, interdisciplinary journal that promotes scholarship in the field of personal relationships using a wide variety of methodologies and throughout a broad range of disciplines, including psychology, sociology, communication studies, anthropology, family studies, child development, social work, and gerontology. The subject matter and approach of Personal Relationships will be of interest to researchers, teachers, and practitioners. Manuscripts examining a wide range of personal relationships, including those between romantic or intimate partners, spouses, parents and children, siblings, classmates, coworkers, neighbors, and friends are welcome.