Emotional Orientation, Emotional Disconnectedness, and Marital Bonding: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study of Married Couples in Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan

Shaiba Arooj and Lukman Z. M.
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Shaiba Arooj: Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin
Lukman Z. M.: Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2025, vol. 9, issue 10, 5536-5542

Abstract: Marriage remains a fundamental institution sustaining social stability, yet its success largely depends on the quality of emotional exchanges between spouses. This study examines the effects of emotional orientation and emotional disconnectedness on marital bonding within a South Asian context. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 700 married respondents in Muzaffarabad using structured Likert-scale questionnaires. The measures assessed emotional orientation, emotional disconnectedness, disagreement, emotional well-being, and marital bonding, each operationalized as the mean of multiple indicators. Data was analyzed using chi-square tests, Pearson's correlations, and multiple regression in SPSS. Results revealed significant associations among the variables. Emotional orientation was positively correlated with marital bonding (r = .10, p

Date: 2025
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