ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2019
The Striving of Never-Married Indonesian Adults: Overcoming Strong Societal Marriage Pressures and Complying High Expectation of a Socially Ideal Marriage
- Karel Himawan
Universitas Pelita Harapan - Karel Himawan
the University of Queensland - Matthew Bambling
the University of Queensland - Sisira Edirippulige
the University of Queensland - Mair Underwood
the University of Queensland
Abstract
Being single in a society where marriage and religion are considered as important identities implies both social and psychological challenges that potentially threaten singles’ well-being. This study demonstrates how social and religious values interplay in constructing socio-cultural expectation of an ideal marriage and how never-married individuals respond to such expectation.
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