1. Comparing the
marital
expectations of
male and
female
unmarried
college
students.
&
BOOKLET
On
“preparedness
for marital
adjustment”
Distributed
Marital expectations
and their
preparedness to
adjustments for
marriage with
questionnaire and
rating scale.
Adaptive
Response
Maladaptive
response
Unmarried
College Students
Stimuli
FOCAL STIMULI
-Age
-Development
state
-Media
CONTEXUAL
STIMULI
-Culture
-Family
- Socio-economic
status
-Environment
RESIDUAL
STIMULI
-Likes
-Love
COGNATOR
MECHANISM
Develop a self-
concept and role
function in
marital life.
REGULATOR
MECHANISM
- Marital
adjustment
- Sharing with
others
- Mutual
planning
and decision
making
ASSESSMENT
Not Included In this study
Physiological well
being:
Preparedness In,
-Meeting the basic
needs and sexual
needs
Self concept:
Preparedness In,
-Mutual respect
-Equal Status
-Superiority
-Inferiority
Role function:
Preparedness In,
-Role within the
family
-Meeting the in-laws
needs
-Meeting children’s
needs
-Occupation
Interdependence:
Preparedness In,
-With husband/wife
-With in-laws
-With Peer Groups
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Fig.2.1.CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK BASED ON ROY’S (1964) ADAPTATION MODEL APPLIED IN ASSESSMENT OF MARITAL
EXPECTATIONS AND PREPAREDNESS TO ADJUSTMENTS FOR MARRIAGE AMONG UNMARRIED COLLEGE STUENTS
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