A comparative study of marital adjustment among patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder and normal controls

Pages: 1719-1721
Rohtash (Clinical Psychologist, District Hospital Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pardesh)
Poonam (Clinical Psychologist, Shanti Mission Hospital Hisar, Haryana)
Ajay Kumar (Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bangalore, Karnataka)

Marital adjustment is a significant element of the marriage. Good mental health as a part of the individual attributes which is also related to marital satisfaction. The aim of this study was to explore the association between obsessive-compulsive disorder and marital adjustment of patients. Fifty patients from Department of Psychiatry, PGIMS Rohtak were selected. Marital adjustment measured by Marital Adjustment Questionnaire among married patients. Results depicts that marital adjustment was predicted by the person’s mental health. Findings also showed that obsessive-compulsive disorder considerably connected with marital adjustment. The study established that obsessive-compulsive disorder has effects on marital adjustment. Better mental health may lead to better marital happiness and satisfaction.