Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Huma Kamal ¹, Roli Tiwari ², Jita Behera ², Basheer Hasan ³

Affiliations
1 Psychiatry Social Worker, Pt. J.N.M. Medical College Raipur, Chhattisgarh, IN
2 School of Studies in Psychology, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University Raipur, Chhattisgarh, IN
3 Psychometrics Laboratory, SoS in Psychology, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, IN

Abstract

The aim of the present paper is to examine and explore the research status, trom the relevant research literature, on the relationship between personality variables and marital satisfaction. It further contributes our knowledge of understanding by reviewing scientific research literature published over the last thirteen years. Review papers, articles and empirical studies were searched trom eleven scientific database. The methodological assessments of each paper were examined using six parameters viz., research design, validity coetficient of criterion measure on own data, reliability coefficients of criterion measure on own data, validity or reliability coefficients of different predictor measure, statistical analyses and reported etfect size. The most trequently predictors included neuroticism, agreeableness, conscientious, extraversion, openness to experience, impulsivity, immature defense mechanism, communication, attachment, emotional stability and spousal support. There have been many problems with the theory and empirical work in this area. The critical review includes both theoretical and empirical implication.

Keywords

Marital Satisfaction, Marital Adjustment, Personality Variables, Couples.

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Jita Behera ¹, Basheer Hasan ¹

Affiliations
1 Psychometric laboratory, School of studies in Psychology, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, IN

Abstract

To find out the research status, trom the relevant research literature, on the relationship between acculturative stress and cultural identity, a literature search using J gate, Google Scholar database covering the period trom 2000 to 2016, was conducted. The authors acknowledged 15 studies with certain inclusion criteria. Search terms were cultural identity, acculturative stress and acculturation. After examining different aspect of 15 empirical papers, it was found that there is significant association between acculturative stress and cultural identity. Every dimension of different cultural identity play an important role in determining acculturative stress. So far as number of dimensions is concerned, the researchers are unequivocal. Some of them have identified three dimensions whereas in some other studies five dimensions have also been reported. Almost all researchers are agree that there is a positive relationship between cultural identity and acculturative stress.

Keywords

Acculturation, Acculturative Stress, Cultural Identity.

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