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标题：Marital Adjustment: A Predictor of Better Maternal Relationship
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作者：Deepika Vig ; I. J. S. Jaswal
期刊名称：Studies on Home and Community Science
印刷版ISSN：0973-7189
出版年度：2012
卷号：6
期号：2
页码：103-106
出版社：Kamla-Raj Enterprises, Delhi
摘要：Marital harmony is an important dimension of parent-child relationship. Present study was an attempt to understandthe role of marital harmony in determining quality of mother-teen relationships. The total sample comprised of 300 respondents(100 each of mothers, sons and daughters) selected purposively from four zones of Ludhiana city. A self designed socio-demographic questionnaire was used to identify mothers that fulfilled the inclusion criteria set for the present study. The qualityof mother-teen relationship as perceived by mothers was assessed. Marital adjustment of the mothers was also investigated tostudy its impact on mother-teen relationship. The results of the study revealed that majority of mothers had good maritalrelationships. Mothers having good marital relations had less conflicts and more realistic expectations from their sons anddaughters. Mothers with average marital adjustment were significantly over protective for their daughters than the motherswith good or poor marital adjustment. With increase in marital adjustment mothers became more accepting and realistic intheir expectations. Mothers' protecting and loving attitude for daughters increased significantly with increase in maritaladjustment. The marital adjustment of the mothers contributed significantly to the daughter-mother relationship
关键词：Marital Harmony. Mother- Teen Relationship. Acceptance. Realistic Role Expectations