Antecedents of Marital Satisfaction among Working Women in Punjab

Abstract

The present study aimed to examine the effect of infidelity and jealousy on marital satisfaction among working women. The sample of the present study consists of women (N=184) from different institutes of Punjab. For the present study already developed scales and informed consent forms were used for the assessment of the variables used in the study including the Infidelity Scale, Multidimensional Jealousy Scale, and Enrich Marital Satisfaction scale. Results of multiple regression revealed that infidelity and jealousy negatively predicted marital satisfaction. The study has great importance in an era when the divorce rate escalating in Pakistan and the family system is at risk. The findings can be used by family psychologists and family counselors to address the problems related to marital satisfaction.