Effect Of Intermarriages On Mental Health

Abstract

To find mental health of the adults within intra and inter marriages families in regards of gender.

A cross sectional research design was used and (N=300) samples was recruited for data collection from district Haripur with the help of purposive sampling technique (n=150) adults were selected from intra and inter marriages families respectively. Mental health inventory (MHI) 38 scale, was used for data collection purpose (Veit & Ware). SPSS version .20.0 was used for statistical analysis. 

Positive features of mental health scores were higher among intra family marriages offspring, while health status was lower among inter family marriages adults. Life satisfaction Emotional stability and General positive effect characteristics of mental health scores were higher in intra  family    marriages adults and negative features of mental health intensity level was observed  higher in inter  family    marriages adults such as  Loss of behavior, depression and  Anxiety. There was observed all mental health factors were significant at p < .0001 level. 

Mental health of intra family marriages adults was better than inter family marriages adults with gender difference.