To Study the Relationship Satisfaction and Degree of Loneliness in Romantic Relationships

Abstract

Background: Romantic relationship satisfaction is defined as an interpersonal evaluation of thepositivity of feelings for one’s partner and attraction to the relationship. Relationship satisfaction ispositively related to life satisfaction and subjective well-being. The satisfaction and dissatisfactionin romantic relationship may contribute to different features such as loneliness, communication andcloseness in a relationship. So it is necessary for us to understand the prevalence of loneliness andcommunication in ones relationship and their level of satisfaction. The aim of the study is to assessthe level of satisfaction and dissatisfaction in romantic relationship and to find the degree of perceivedloneliness in romantic relationship.Methods: A total of 50 participants participated in the study, out of which 40% were male and 10% werefemale. Relationship Assessment Scale, Relationship Satisfaction Scale, UCLA Loneliness Scale wereused to assess the Relationship status, Relationship satisfaction and degree of Loneliness respectively.Findings of our study suggested that most of the participants had poor relationship status (80%); theywere extremely dissatisfied with their relationship (94%) and reported high degree of loneliness (68%).Conclusion: The study concluded that the poor is romantic relationship status the lonelier one will feel.Some of the common dissatisfying features in romantic relationships are worry about the relationship,worry about the future, a lack of time, conflict and stress, expectations and love from partner in therelationship doesn’t meet and these factors leads to feeling of loneliness. As an Occupational Therapistwe can intervene and plan out the strategies to decrease the level of loneliness and dissatisfaction inorder to improve the relationship.