Mental health and home life in the early
phase of marriage: An evaluation of
early married and non-early married
women
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Title
Mental health and home life in the early
phase of marriage: An evaluation of
early married and non-early married
women
phase of marriage: An evaluation of
early married and non-early married
women
Subject
Suhariyati Suhariyati1* , Shinta Alifiana Rahmawati2
Description
Background: The first five years of marriage are a vulnerable period in
home life, particularly for early married women. This is a challenge for them
because of their lack of physical, mental and financial readiness.
Purpose: This study discusses the impact of early marriage on mental
health—including depression, anxiety, and stress—as well as various
dimensions of home life, such as domestic violence, life satisfaction,
and marital satisfaction. Focusing on women in Lamongan, Indonesia, it
compares those who married early with those who did not during the first
five years of marriage.
Methods: This cross-sectional study included 210 women, both early married
and non-early married. Depression, anxiety, and stress were assessed
using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-42), while domestic
violence was measured with the Dating Violence Questionnaire (DVQ). Life
satisfaction was evaluated using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS),
and marital satisfaction was assessed with the Kansas Marital Satisfaction
Scale (KMS). Logistic regression analysis with α=5% and 95% confidence
interval was conducted to determine the relationship between early marriage
and depression, anxiety, stress, domestic violence, life satisfaction, marital
satisfaction.
Results: Early marriage was significantly associated with higher levels
of depression (p<0.001), anxiety (p<0.001), stress (p<0.001), domestic
violence (p<0.001), life dissatisfaction (p<0.001) and marital dissatisfaction
(p=0.020). Early married women were nearly nine times more likely to
experience domestic violence compared to those who married later.
Conclusion: Early marriage needs to be prevented because its impact is
very detrimental to women, especially in relation to domestic violence.
home life, particularly for early married women. This is a challenge for them
because of their lack of physical, mental and financial readiness.
Purpose: This study discusses the impact of early marriage on mental
health—including depression, anxiety, and stress—as well as various
dimensions of home life, such as domestic violence, life satisfaction,
and marital satisfaction. Focusing on women in Lamongan, Indonesia, it
compares those who married early with those who did not during the first
five years of marriage.
Methods: This cross-sectional study included 210 women, both early married
and non-early married. Depression, anxiety, and stress were assessed
using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-42), while domestic
violence was measured with the Dating Violence Questionnaire (DVQ). Life
satisfaction was evaluated using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS),
and marital satisfaction was assessed with the Kansas Marital Satisfaction
Scale (KMS). Logistic regression analysis with α=5% and 95% confidence
interval was conducted to determine the relationship between early marriage
and depression, anxiety, stress, domestic violence, life satisfaction, marital
satisfaction.
Results: Early marriage was significantly associated with higher levels
of depression (p<0.001), anxiety (p<0.001), stress (p<0.001), domestic
violence (p<0.001), life dissatisfaction (p<0.001) and marital dissatisfaction
(p=0.020). Early married women were nearly nine times more likely to
experience domestic violence compared to those who married later.
Conclusion: Early marriage needs to be prevented because its impact is
very detrimental to women, especially in relation to domestic violence.
Creator
domestic violence; early marriage; life satisfaction; marital
satisfaction; mental health
satisfaction; mental health
Source
http://jkp.fkep.unpad.ac.id/index.
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Date
April 27, 2025
Contributor
peri irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
Type
text
Files
Collection
Citation
domestic violence; early marriage; life satisfaction; marital
satisfaction; mental health, “Mental health and home life in the early
phase of marriage: An evaluation of
early married and non-early married
women,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 12, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/10773.
phase of marriage: An evaluation of
early married and non-early married
women,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 12, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/10773.