Marital Quality from a Rural Indian Context in Comparative Perspective
1Department of Sociology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 61 Computing Applications Building, 605 E. Springfield Ave., Champaign, IL 61820, Phone (217) 244-0811, Fax (217) 333-5225, kallendo@illinois.edu.
Journal of Comparative Family Studies
|May 7, 2016
Summary
Indian villagers define marital quality through ideals of a life partner, emphasizing love, peace, and understanding. This contrasts with Western concepts, highlighting the need for culturally sensitive research on marriage quality.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Cross-cultural psychology
Background:
- Marital quality is a key factor in relationship satisfaction and well-being.
- Existing research on marital quality is predominantly based on Western cultural contexts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore and describe the conception of marital quality among individuals in an Indian village.
- To compare this conception with existing literature on marital quality, particularly Western models.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of semi-structured interviews with 46 respondents from one Indian village.
- Qualitative data analysis to identify themes and dimensions of marital quality.
Main Results:
- The villagers' conception of marital quality centers on the ideal of a 'life partner'.
- Key dimensions identified include love, peace, understanding, communication, trust, and balance.
- Significant overlaps and distinctions were found when compared to Western conceptions of marital quality.
Conclusions:
- The study underscores the importance of understanding diverse, culturally-specific conceptions of marital quality.
- Results suggest that Western measures of marital quality may not be universally applicable.
- Further research is needed in non-Western contexts to develop culturally relevant frameworks for assessing marital quality.
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