Marital Attachment, Conflict Management, and Marital Satisfaction Among Middle-Aged Couples
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29244/jcfcs.4.2.79-91Kata Kunci:
conflict management, marital attachment, marital satisfaction, middle-aged adultsAbstrak
Marital satisfaction is the primary goal of a marriage and can be influenced by marital attachment and conflict management. This study aims to analyze the influence of marital attachment and family conflict management on marital satisfaction among middle-aged couples. Data were collected using purposive sampling, involving wives from intact families aged 40–59 years, with adolescent children or from empty nest families. The study was conducted in Lowokwaru Subdistrict, Malang City, involving 66 wives with an average age of 45.97 years. More than three-quarters of the wives from families with adolescent children and empty nest families reported having a secure attachment with their husbands. More than three-quarters of wives from families with adolescent children and more than half from empty nest families demonstrated a moderate level of conflict management. In terms of marital satisfaction, nearly half of the wives from families with adolescent children were categorized as having high satisfaction, while more than half of the wives from empty nest families were in the moderate category. Secure attachment and conflict management were found to have a significant positive relationship with marital satisfaction. Regression analysis showed that longer marital duration, being a family with adolescent children, and effective conflict management had a significant positive effect, while the husband’s age and the wife's employment status had a significant negative effect on marital satisfaction. Younger husbands, longer marital duration, unemployed wives, effective conflict management, and being a family with adolescent children were associated with increased marital satisfaction. Middle-aged husbands and wives are encouraged to actively express care and affection toward each other. Future studies are expected to further examine marital attachment variables and include husbands as research subjects.
Referensi
Ayenew, E. (2016). Association of conflict resolution style and relationship satisfaction between couples. The Inter J of Indian Psychology, 3(2), 161–181. https://doi.org/10.25215/0302.111.
Azhar, R. N. D., Murdiana, S., & Anwar, H. (2021). Hubungan kelekatan pada pasangan dengan kepuasan pernikahan pada dewasa awal di Kota Makassar. Pinisi Journal of Art, Humanity and Social Studies, 1(3), 112–120. https://ojs.unm.ac.id/PJAHSS/article/view/32106.
[BPS] Badan Pusat Statistik. (2021). Indeks Kebahagiaan Menurut Status Perkawinan, 2017-2021. Diambil dari https://www.bps.go.id/id/statistics-table/2/NjA3IzI=/indeks-kebahagiaan-menurut-status-perkawinan.html.
[BPS] Badan Pusat Statistik. (2024). Jumlah Perceraian Menurut Provinsi dan Faktor, 2023. Diambil dari https://www.bps.go.id/id/statistics-table/3/YVdoU1IwVmlTM2h4YzFoV1psWkViRXhqTlZwRFVUMDkjMw==/jumlah-perceraian-menurut-provinsi-dan-faktor--2023.html?year=2023.
[BPS] Badan Pusat Statistik Kota Malang. (2024). Kecamatan Lowokwaru dalam Angka 2024, Vol. 30. Diambil dari https://malangkota.bps.go.id/id/publication/2024/09/26/b1e3ae2d471a62fe57d114c9/kecamatan-lowokwaru-dalam-angka-2024.html.
Chandra, M. D., & Soerjoatmodjo, G. W. L. (2019). Bercerai di masa paruh baya. Buletin KPIN, 5(23), 1–2. https://buletin.k-pin.org/index.php/arsip-artikel/505-bercerai-di-masa-paruh-baya.
Du, X., Liang, M., Mu, W., Li, F., Li, S., Li, X., Xu, J., Wang, K., & Zhou, M. (2022). Marital satisfaction, family functioning, and children’s mental health—the effect of parental co-viewing. Children, 9, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.3390/children9020216.
Duvall, E. M. (1988). Family development’s first forty years. Family Relations, 37(2), 127–134. https://doi.org/10.2307/584309.
Ferdyansyah, M., & Masfufah, U. (2022). Perkembangan dewasa madya sebuah studi kasus. Journal Flourishing, 2(9), 598–604. https://doi.org/10.17977/um070v2i92022p598-604.
Fowers, B. J., & Olson, D. H. (1993). ENRICH marital satisfaction scale: A brief research and clinical tool. Journal of Family Psychology, 7(2), 176–185. https://doi.org/10.1037/0893-3200.7.2.176.
Ghafur, J., & Hidayah, F. S. (2014). Manajemen waktu di usia madya untuk meminimalisir dampak dari empty nest syndrome. Jurnal Inovasi Dan Kewirausahaan, 3(2), 120–125. https://journal.uii.ac.id/ajie/article/view/7818.
Hasmalawati, N., & Hasanati, N. (2018). Perbedaan tingkat kelekatan dan kemandirian mahasiswa ditinjau dari jenis kelamin. Persona: Jurnal Psikologi Indonesia, 3(1), 1–11. https://jurnal.ar-raniry.ac.id/index.php/Psikoislam/article/view/2472.
Henry, B., Lesmana, F., & Yoanita, D. (2020). Pengelolaan konflik pasangan suami istri dalam menjaga kelanggengan pernikahan pendahuluan. Jurnal E-Komunikasi, 8(2), 1–12. https://publication.petra.ac.id/index.php/ilmu-komunikasi/article/view/11112.
Herawati, I., & Widiantoro, D. (2019). Kebersyukuran dan kemaafaan terhadap kepuasan pernikahan. JAl-Hikmah: Jurnal Agama Dan Ilmu Pengetahuan, 16(2), 108–119. https://doi.org/10.25299/jaip.2019.vol16(2).3782.
Kerlinger, F. N., & Lee, H. B. (2000). Foundations of Behavioral Research (4th Ed). Florida, Harcourt Inc.
Kumara, A. R. (2018). Metodologi Penelitian Kualitatif. Tangerang, E-Prints Universitas Ahmad Dahlan.
Lestari, S. (2016). Psikologi Keluarga (Penanaman Nilai dan Penanganan Konflik dalam Keluarga). Jakarta, Prenadamedia Group.
Mardani, M., Marashi, S. A., & Abbaspour, Z. (2021). On the causal relationship between attachment styles and marital satisfaction: Mediating role of Gottman’s marital communication model. Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 15(2), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.5812/ijpbs.108339.
Molero, F., Shaver, P. R., Fernández, I., Alonso-Arbiol, I., & Recio, P. (2016). Long-term partners’ relationship satisfaction and their perceptions of each other’s attachment insecurities. Personal Relationships, 23, 159–171. https://doi.org/10.1111/pere.12117.
Monteoliva, A., & García-Martínez, J. M. A. (2005). Adult attachment style and its effect on the quality of romantic relationships in spanish students. Journal of Social Psychology, 145(6), 745–747. https://doi.org/10.3200/SOCP.145.6.745-747.
Muhid, A., Nurmamita, P. E., & Hanim, L. M. (2019). Resolusi konflik dan kepuasan pernikahan: Analisis perbandingan berdasarkan aspek demografi. MEDIAPSI, 5(1), 49–61. https://doi.org/10.21776/ub.mps.2019.005.01.5.
Rahim, M. A. (2001). Managing Conflict in Organizations. USA, Quorum Books.
Ramadhani, F., Hayati, S., & Aditya, A. M. (2024). Hubungan ekspektasi pernikahan dengan kepuasan pernikahan pada perempuan. Jurnal Psikologi Karakter, 4(1), 114–121. https://doi.org/10.56326/jpk.v4i1.3467.
Ratnawati, D., Rahmawati, N. Y., Sugiarti, R., & Suhariadi, F. (2024). Hubungan kemampuan manajemen konflik dan kecerdasan emosi terhadap kepuasan pernikahan. Jurnal Dinamika Sosial Budaya, 26(1), 153–160. https://doi.org/10.26623/jdsb.v26i1.9785.
Santrock, J. W. (2012). Life-Span Development: Perkembangan Masa-Hidup Jilid I. Ed ke-13. Jakarta, Erlangga.
Saudi, A. N. A., & Umar, M. F. R. (2022). Gambaran kepuasan pernikahan pada istri bekerja di Kota Makassar. Jurnal Psikologi Karakter, 2(1), 81–86. https://doi.org/10.56326/jpk.v2i1.1436
Shaver, P. R., Mikulincer, M. (2016). Adult Attachment and Emotion Regulation. Dalam Handbook of Emotion Regulation (2nd ed., pp. 237–250). The Guildford Press.
Shoba, A. L., Meiyuntariningsih, T., & Aristawati, A. R. (2023). Kepuasan pernikahan pada pasangan suami istri : Adakah peranan manajemen konflik? INNER: Journal of Psychological Research, 2(4), 712–719. https://aksiologi.org/index.php/inner/article/view/789.
Soraiya, P., Khairani, M., Rachmatan, R., Sari, K., & Sulistyani, A. (2016). Kelekatan dan kepuasan pernikahan pada dewasa awal di Kota Banda Aceh. Jurnal Psikologi Undip, 15(1), 36–42. https://doi.org/10.14710/jpu.15.1.36-42.
Sulha, A. A., Aniqunnahik, M., & Nihayah, U. (2024). Self acceptance sebagai solusi empty nest syndrome pada lansia. Jurnal Bimbingan Penyuluhan Islam, 6(1), 22–32. https://e-journal.metrouniv.ac.id/index.php/JBPI/index%0ASELF.
Supraba, D. (2022). Gambaran kepuasan pernikahan pasangan yang menikah dini ditinjau dari karakteristik subyek. Jurnal Psimawa, 5(1), 16–23. https://doi.org/10.36761/jp.v5i1.1603
Veronika, M., & Afdal, A. (2021). Analisis kepuasan pernikahan pada pasangan suami istri yang bekerja. Jurnal EDUCATIO: Jurnal Pendidikan Indonesia, 7(1), 81–85. https://doi.org/10.29210/1202121150.
Wilhelm, K. A. Y., & Parker, G. (1988). The development of a measure of intimate bonds. Psychological Medicine, 18(1), 225–234. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291700002051
Unduhan
Diterbitkan
Terbitan
Bagian
Lisensi
Hak Cipta (c) 2025 Mirza Aerunissa, Diah Krisnatuti
Artikel ini berlisensi Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
