Author: Hajra Akram
Supervisor: Tahira Mubashar
Degree: BS
Year: 2011-2015
University: Institute of Applied Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The present research purported to study self-silencing, psychological distress and marital quality in married couples. It was hypothesized that there was likely to be positive correlation between self-silencing and marital quality in married couples. It was also hypothesized that, self- silencing was potential predictor of marital quality and psychological distress was likely to mediate the relationship between self-silencing and marital quality. Subsequently, it was also proposed that there was likely to be a difference between self-silencing, psychological distress and marital quality in married males and females. Correlational research design was used in this study. Purposive sampling technique was used to recruit data from community. Sample comprised of N = 200 couples (100 = male, 100 = female). Assessment measures that were used to assess study variables were Silencing the Self Scale (Jack & Dill, 1999), Psychological Distress Scale (Kessler, 2000) and Marital Quality Scale (Shah, 1995). Pearson product moment correlation revealed that there was significant positive relationship between self-silencing and marital quality. Further, mediation through regression analysis revealed the psychological distress was a mediator in the relationship between self- silencing and marital quality. Independent samples t-test showed that there were differences in self-silencing and psychological distress in married males and females. The study has implications in addressing the dimensions of interpersonal orientation and self-worth and awareness to problems that arise due to self-silencing in marital quality. The importance of these variables in relation to the functioning of a relationship is mandatory for marriage counselor to understand for better underlying management of couple issues.
Keywords: Self Silencing, Psychological Distress, Marital life.
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Corresponding Address: Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Email: chairperson@appsy.pu.edu.pk, Phone: 92-42-9231245
