The relationship between dispositional mindfulness, marital adjustment and psychological well-being among military wives

Pages: 799-802
Nikita Virlley and Jayasankara Reddy K. (Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bengaluru, Karnataka)

Military families are faced with stressors that are unique in nature and very different from those that are faced by civilian couples, such as extended separation, trauma witnessed during deployment, reintegration into the family after separation, changing roles, frequent transfers, role transitions and the need to adapt to all these changes. This may impact the marital adjustment and well-being of military wives. Mindfulness can help the military wives become aware of the environmental demands, be mindful in their communications with their spouse and help tackle the various issues that come in conjunction with being a part of this lifestyle. The main aim of the present study is to understand the relationship between dispositional mindfulness, marital adjustment and psychological well-being with regard to military wives. 50 military wives whose husbands are currently posted in field areas were studied. The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, The Psychological Well Being Scale, and The Marital Adjustment Inventory were administered. The data was analyzed using correlation and regression analysis. The results indicate the existence of a positive relationship between mindfulness, marital adjustment and the overall psychological well-being with dispositional mindfulness significantly predicting marital adjustment and psychological well-being.