Impact of Neuroticism on Alexithymia and Marital Satisfaction Among Married Men and Women
Journal Title: INDIAN JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Background and Objectives: The present study focused on three variables namely Neuroticism, Alexithymia and Marital Satisfaction. Neuroticism is a general tendency to experience negative affect, and people high in Neuroticism are prone to have irrational ideas, be less able to control their impulses, and to cope more poorly than others with stress. Alexithymia, on the other hand, is seen as a cluster of deficits in the experiencing, expression and regulation of emotions. Marital Satisfaction is often defined as the attitude an individual has toward his or her marital relationship. The aim of the present study was to study the impact of Neuroticism on Alexithymia and Marital Satisfaction among Married Men and Women. In addition, the study also explored the relationship between Alexithymia and Marital Satisfaction. Methods: The study was conducted on fifty married heterosexual couples (50 Males, 50 Females) to examine the impact of Neuroticism on Alexithymia and Marital Satisfaction. A convenient, snowball sampling method was used to get responses from 100 participants. The three variables were studied using three tests, one for each variable. These consisted of Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revised, 20 item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) and Enrich Marital Satisfaction Scale. Results: All the three statistical analyses were found to be significant and in line with the results. The results supported the hypotheses and thus implicated that Neuroticism does have an impact on Alexithymia and Marital Satisfaction among married couples. Conclusion: Further studies in larger samples are need to establish and corroborate the findings of the study.
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Khushboo Shah, Reshma Murali
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- DOI 10.30877/IJMH.6.1.2019.69-77
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