Establishing connectivity between attitude towards women and marital adjustment of married males of kathua district, J and K

The present study was conducted to establish connectivity between marital adjustment and attitude towards women among married males of Kathua District. The sample comprised of 140 males (70 from joint families and 70 from nuclear families) in the age group of 30-40 years selected through random and purposive sampling technique. The objectives of the study were to assess level of marital adjustment of sample males; assess their attitude towards women; assess the interrelationship between the attitude held by the sample men towards women and their marital adjustment. The tools used for data collection were standardized Marital Adjustment Questionnaire and Attitude towards Women scale. Results reveal that majority of the sample males had ‘good’ to ‘very good’ marital adjustment. These men were usually satisfied with their marriage and had healthy relationship with their respective spouse. More husbands held moderate attitude towards women and usually acknowledged the role of women at home and outside. These men mostly favoured modern views towards women. There was no significant difference in the marital adjustment and attitude towards women among males of joint and nuclear families. Overall, for the sample males no significant correlation exists between their marital adjustment and attitude towards women. This trend of insignificant correlation between the two dimensions was found in joint families but in nuclear families and for men in 30-35 years age group this relationship was significant. Educational qualification of husbands is a significantly influencing factor for both Marital Adjustment as well as Attitude towards Women. Sex of the child / offspring is also a significant determining factor especially for Marital Adjustment of many sample males.