Marriage satisfaction of women in South Sulawesi during the COVID-19 pandemic: a descriptive study
Andi Tenri Pada Rustham, Andi Juwita Amal

Department of Psychology Medical Faculty Hasanuddin University

Abstract

Marital satisfaction is a psychological condition that a couple needs to navigate their household ark. Domestic harmony which then affects the couples decision to stay or divorce in marriage is largely determined by the satisfaction of their marriage. Several studies have shown that marital satisfaction is the psychological condition that most determines the psychological well-being of women in their married life.
This study aims to find out how the level of marriage satisfaction of women in South Sulawesi during the Covid 19 pandemic. The uncertain socio-economic situation caused by the outbreak, most likely affects the level of their marriage satisfaction. 135 South Sulawesi women were involved as respondents in filling out the questionnaire. The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive analysis techniques using SPSS.
The results showed that the marriage satisfaction level of South Sulawesi women during the pandemic tended to be low. Of the 135 respondents, 66% were in the low level of satisfaction category, 23% were in the medium category, and the remaining 11% were in the high category.

Keywords: marriage satisfaction, COVID-19 pandemic, South Sulawesi women.

Topic: Women and mental health