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Subject: Human Development and Family Studies × Author: Johari, Shikha × End date: 2019 × Start date: 2010 ×
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    A comparative study of martial quality, parent adolescent relationship and psychological health among living apart together couple and proximal couple families of distt. U.S. Nagar Uttarakhand
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2019-07) Johari, Shikha; Singh, Ritu
    Relationships in which intimate partners do not share a household (living apart together) are gradually becoming more noticeable in the modern sphere. Living apart together couples (LATC) is a newly arrived family form and these couples are not registered in official census statistics. In the modern day world, the female counterparts are getting monetary freedom, independence and egalitarianism; which in turn have both positive and negative influence on marital adjustment. The parent-child relationship is one of the most important, influential, and supreme relationships in an individual's life. Any changes in family equilibrium and relationships results in change in responsibilities, rules, and boundaries, as well as the degree of power, authority and control exerted by parents. The comparative study was undertaken to assess the marital quality, parent-adolescent relationship and psychological health of members in living apart together couple families and proximal couple families. The study was carried out in Distt. Udham Singh Nagar of Uttarakhand. Snowball sampling technique was used to identified the prospective families (150) under two populations i.e 75 living apart together couple families and 75 proximal couple families. Total sample comprised of 450 respondents (150 husbands and wives from living apart together couple families, 150 husbands and wives from proximal couple families and 150 adolescents). To assess the assumed objectives following tools were used, Seven Dimensions of Exceptional Relationships (Szekely, 1980), Dyadic Adjustment Scale (Spanier, 1976), Romantic Partner Conflict Scale (Zacchilli, 2009), Trust in Close Relationships Scale (Rempel, 1985), Parent -Child Relationship Scale (Rao, 1989) and Anxiety, depression and Stress Scale (Bhatnagar, 1971). Tools were distributed and explained to individual members and were requested for honest, unbaised and true response with assurance of confidentiality. During the follow up non-participatory observations were recorded and registered to cross verify data collected through survey method. On comparing the data for exceptional marital relationship of couples in living apart together couple and proximal couple families, it was evident that couples from living apart together couple families were significantly higher on three dimensions of exceptional relationship which is commitment, passion and team work in comparison to couples in proximal couple families. Furthermore, on assessing dyadic adjustment, couples from living apart together couple families were seen to be significantly more affectionate towards their partner. At the same time couples from living apart together couple families practiced separations, whereas couples from proximal couple families practiced avoidance as a strategy for conflict resolution. Interestingly it was observed that couples from living apart together couple and proximal couple families showed no significant difference in trust. On assessing parent-child relationship, it was apparent that parents from living apart together couple families practiced significantly more symbolic reward, object reward and were more loving. On the contrary, parents from proximal couple families followed more symbolic punishment and were more demanding. Simultaneously it was found that couples from living apart together couple families were significantly more anxious and stressed. However, it turned out that adolescents from living apart together couple families and proximal couple families showed no difference in anxiety, depression and stress.