What makes women happy in marriage: an examination of adaptive relationship attribution, marital satisfaction, and well-being in India using PLS-SEM

Abstract

ABSTRACT This novel study specific to Assam in India, examines how practicing adaptive relationship attribution will result in marital satisfaction, which, in turn, will to lead to a positive sense of well-being in married women. The proposed model was built on the Lazarus appraisal theory of emotion – a theory well applicable in the Indian context. Data was collected through standardised questionnaires and analysed using Partial Least Squares – Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) – a method that yields highly predictive accuracy in results. Results provided support for both hypotheses with highly acceptable goodness of fit. This study contributes to the literature by demonstrating the validity of the proposed model in the Assamese cultural context with important implications for family counsellors and mental health practitioners.