Perceived Self-Adjustment in Marriage Regarding Marriage Readiness in Emerging Adulthood
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https://doi.org/10.29244/jfs.v11i1.69738Keywords:
emerging adulthood, marriage, marriage readiness, perception, self-adjustmentAbstract
Over the past five years, Indonesia’s marriage rate has steadily declined, driven partly by widespread negative news about marriage that induces apprehension among young adults. This quantitative correlational study investigated the relationship between the perception of marital self-adjustment and marriage readiness among unmarried emerging adults. Utilizing purposive sampling, data were collected from 580 respondents residing in East Jakarta. Instruments included the Keldal Marriage Readiness Instrument (𝛼 = 0.963) and the Perception of Marriage Self-Adjustment Instrument (𝛼 = 0.845). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation. The results demonstrated a moderate positive correlation between the perception of marital self-adjustment and marriage readiness (r = 0.447) indicating that individuals with more positive perceptions possess better readiness for marriage. These findings imply that pre-marital educators and governmental psychological services should develop targeted counseling programs focused on realistic marital adjustment. Therefore, individuals need to find out about issues prone to occurring in married life, enabling them to prepare themselves to handle these challenges properly.
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