PERCEIVED GENDER STEREOTYPE AND QUALITY OF MARRIAGE IN MARRIED WOMEN: MEDIATING ROLE OF SELF-SILENCING

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Amna Rehman
Faran Muhammad
Laila Mukhtar
Kinza Batool

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The current study examined the intervening role of self-silencing between the relationship of perceived gender stereotypes and quality of marriage among married women. Cross-sectional research design was employed and a purposive sample 180 married women with the age range of 23-36 (M = 29.12, SD = 5.45) from Rawalpindi and Islamabad was recruited. Data was collected using Urdu versions of Gender specific belief scale [1], Silencing the self-scale [2] and Marital Quality Scale [3]. The results of Pearson product moment correlation analysis showed perceived gender stereotype significantly was positively correlated with self-silencing while significantly negatively associated with quality of marriage. However, self-silencing was also found to be significantly negatively associated with the quality of marriage in married couples. Results of mediation analysis through Structural Equation Modeling indicated that self-silencing significantly mediates the relationship between gender stereotype and quality marriage among married couples. The study underscores the vital role of addressing perceived gender stereotypes and promoting assertive communication in improving marital quality among married women, particularly in indigenous cultural contexts.

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Rehman , A., Muhammad, F., Mukhtar , L., & Batool , K. (2024). PERCEIVED GENDER STEREOTYPE AND QUALITY OF MARRIAGE IN MARRIED WOMEN: MEDIATING ROLE OF SELF-SILENCING. International Research Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 3(1), 567–580. Retrieved from https://irjssh.com/index.php/irjssh/article/view/129
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