THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL CAPITAL AND HUSBAND-WIFE INTERACTION ON MARITAL QUALITY AMONG FAMILIESIN EARLY YEARS AND MIDDLE YEARS MARRIAGE

Abstract

<p>This study aims to analyze the effect of social capital and husband-wife <br />interaction on marital quality among families in early years and middle years<br />marriage. The study was using cross sectional design. The selection of research<br />sites was purposively chosen in Bogor City. The location of the study was in<br />Kebon Pedes and Kedung Badak, regions of Tanah Sareal district. Samples of this<br />study were 120 families in early and middle years of marriage with wives as the<br />main participants. Data were collected through interview using questionnaire. The<br />study found that social capital in families with early marriage age in the<br />intermediate category, and in families with middle years of marriage is in the high<br />category. Different test results show only in the dimensions of gender partnerships<br />that families in middle years of marriage were higher than early years families. On<br />variable of husband-wife interaction, half of the families with early marriage years<br />were in the intermediate category and more than half of families with middle<br />years of marriage were in the high category. There wereno significant differences<br />in all dimensions of husband and wife interaction. In the variable quality of<br />marriage, half of families with early years marriage were in the intermediate<br />category, whereas more than half of families with middle years marriage were in<br />high category. There wereno significant differences in all dimensions of marital<br />quality.</p>