Commitment And Psychological Wellbeing in Long Distance Relationship and Proximal Relationship – A Comparative Study

The aim of the current study was to determine the Commitment and Psychological Wellbeing in Longdistance Relationships (LDR) and Proximal Relationships (PR). This study aims to find out how young adultsin Long-Distance Relationships and Proximal Relationships differ in their Psychological Wellbeing andCommitment. The data was collected from 62 participants which included 31 participants in Long DistanceRelationships (LDR) and 31 participants in Proximal Relationships (PR) from the age group 18 to 26 yearsthrough purposive and snowball sampling. The tools used in the study for data collection were Ryff’sPsychological Well Being Scale (RPWBS) and Item Commitment Measure. The results showed that there wereno differences in Commitment as well as Psychological Wellbeing among Long Distance Relationships (LDR)and Proximal Relationships (PR). The study also showed that there is no relation between PsychologicalWellbeing and Commitment. This study would be helpful for couples seeking marital counseling and also forcreating Relationship Enhancement Programs that could be adapted by couples in Long Distance Relationship(LDR).