THE ATTITUDES AND INTENTION OF MARRIAGE AMONG YOUNG ADULTS IN GREATER JAKARTA: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY
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Currently society is experiencing a decline in marriage rates among young adults, despite previous studies showing the relation between marriage and psychological, cognitive, and physical wellbeing. This study investigated the attitudes of marriage held by Indonesian young adults living in Greater Jakarta. A total of 140 young adult participated in this study, with ages ranging from 17 to 25 years old. The Marriage Scale developed by Park and Rosén (2013) used to measure intention to marry, attitudes toward marriage, and six aspects in marriages. The results show that young adults in Greater Jakarta have intention to marry and have a rather positive attitude toward marriage as shown in higher rate of positive attitude and lower negative attitude. However, there was an elevated level of fear/doubt toward marriage among the participants. As for the aspects of marriage, participants consider all six aspects measured as important, however respect is considered as the most important aspect for a successful marriage, and while physical intimacy is important, it was not as important as other aspects. Implication of the study discussed in the paper.
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