PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG LOVE AND ARRANGED MARRIAGE COUPLES

A stable marriage is crucial for establishing a prosperous community, but this depends on the psychological well-being of the couples. The present research aimed to study the psychological well-being of couples married in love and arranged marriage setups. Psychological well-being scale were administered among the participants. The samples for the study were 200 (100 love marriages and 100 arranged marriages), also males and females were divided into two groups equally. The result of the present study revealed a significant difference in psychological well-being between couples (love marriage and arranged marriage). Further, the study has shown that there is a significant difference between males and females in psychological well-being. Pertaining to the study, conclusions and limitations have been discussed.