RUMINATION, EMOTIONAL EXHAUSTION AND LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG WOMEN WITH EARLY MARRIAGES AND LATE MARRIAGES IN SWAT

Abstract

Abstract The aim of the current study is to examine the relationship between rumination, emotional exhaustion, and life satisfaction among women with early and late marriages in Swat. The study purpose was to study whether rumination and emotional exhaustion play the role of predictors for life satisfaction. To fulfill the aim the data was collected from a sample of 300 married women M = 3.80, SD = 1.53, which were divided equally in groups of 150 women with early marriages (14-19) and 150 women with late marriages (marry after age 25), (M = 1.50, SD = .50). The data was collected by using the Ruminative Response Scale (RRS), Burnout Scale for Adults (BSA), and Satisfaction with Scale (SWLS) through purposive sampling method. The data was analyze through SPSS.27 by using Pearson correlation, to see the relationship between variables, T-test was carried to compare groups of early and late married women and hierarchical Regression Analysis was carried out to analyze rumination and emotional exhaustion as a predictors to life satisfaction. The findings reveal that women with early marriages have significantly higher levels of rumination and emotional exhaustion, which negatively predict life satisfaction, as compared to women with late marriages. According to hierarchical regression analyses, rumination and emotional exhaustion are the strong predictors of life satisfaction accounting for 71% of variance. The findings highlight the negative mental health effects of early marriage on women, notably in terms of emotional exhaustion and low level of life satisfaction. This study highlights the importance of culturally relevant therapies aimed to reduced rumination and improving mental health among women with early marriages in Swat.