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Srikrishna Prasad Panda1, Pankaj Kumar Sharma2, Vikas Mathur3
1Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
Background:
Marital discord is associated with adverse psychosocial outcomes not just for the couple but also for their children. Identifying psychosocial risk factors can help devise targeted interventions. This study aimed to determine the psychosocial correlates of marital discord through a cross-sectional design.
Methods:
Fifty married couples presenting with marital discord were recruited through purposive sampling. Self-reported data were gathered using standardized questionnaires on marital adjustment, intimacy, psychological distress, alcohol abuse, and internet addiction. Statistical analysis was conducted to examine correlations between these psychosocial variables and the degree of marital discord.
Results:
A higher number of females (90%) compared to men (72%) had poor marital adjustment. Couples valued emotional and recreational intimacy the most. There was a negative correlation between marital adjustment with psychological distress and alcohol abuse.
Conclusion:
The findings that highlight intimacy in all domains is essential for marital satisfaction, and a significantly positive correlation exists between the experience of intimacy and marital satisfaction. Clinicians need to screen for these psychosocial variables and address them through targeted marital counseling programs focusing on improving intimacy, addressing psychological distress, and dealing with alcohol abuse among discordant couples.
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