Effect of Self Instructional Module on Marital Expectations and Readiness for Adjustment Among Unmarried College Students in a Selected College at Kanniyakumari District

Aim: To determine the effectiveness of Self instructional module (SIM) on marital expectations and readiness for adjustment among unmarried college students. Design: Pre experimental (One group pre test post test design) Methods: The sample consisted of 40 unmarried college students fulfilling the inclusive criteria were selected by means of Purposive sampling technique. Self instructional module was introduced on the first day after the pretest. After seven days of pretest, a post test was conducted by using the same structured knowledge questionnaire to evaluate the effectiveness of self instructional module. Data collected was analyzed and interpreted using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The study gives evidence support that the Self instructional module was effective in enhancing the knowledge regarding marital expectations and readiness for adjustment among unmarried college students The mean post test knowledge score (17.075±5.06) was higher than the mean pre-test knowledge score (13.5±3.71). The ‘t’ test (t39=3.599 p<0.05) was computed to compare the significant difference between the mean pre test and post test knowledge score. The calculated value indicates that there is significant gain in knowledge score. Keywords: Self instructional module, marital expectations, Readiness for adjustment, Unmarried college students.