Understanding Emotional Maturity’s Impact on Marital Harmony: A Research Investigation

Abstract

The present study explores the relationship between emotional maturity and marital adjustment. Sample comprised of 100 married couples (50 males +50 females) between the age group of 30 to 45 years (mean age-37.5 years) working in various institutions of Haryana. Tools used for data collection were the (1) Emotional Maturity Scale, (2) Marital Adjustment Questionnaire, chosen after a comprehensive review of related literature. Subjects were contacted individually by the researcher and data was collected. The responses were scored and statistically analyzed. Pearson’s correlation was calculated. Results revealed that Emotional Unstability, Personality Disintegration, and Lack of Independence correlated negatively with Marital Adjustment.