Research Article
The Influence of Marriage Perceptions on Decision-Making Among Early Adult Women
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.29-5-2025.2360779, author={Sarah Sarah and Gisella Arnis Grafiyana}, title={The Influence of Marriage Perceptions on Decision-Making Among Early Adult Women}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 7th International Seminar on Psychology Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto, ISPsy 2025, 29th May 2025, Purwokerto, Central Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ISPSY}, year={2025}, month={12}, keywords={perceptions about marriage; marriage decision making; early adult women}, doi={10.4108/eai.29-5-2025.2360779} }- Sarah Sarah
Gisella Arnis Grafiyana
Year: 2025
The Influence of Marriage Perceptions on Decision-Making Among Early Adult Women
ISPSY
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.29-5-2025.2360779
Abstract
Marriage is seen as an important milestone in life. However, many young adult women choose to delay marriage for various reasons. This study aims to examine the influence of marriage perceptions on marriage decision-making among young adult women. Using purposive sampling, 302 women Indonesian citizens aged 25-39 years old in romantic relationships participated. Simple regression analysis showed a negative effect (t = -4.15, p = 0.001) with R² = 0.0544, indicating that marriage perception influenced decision-making by 5.44%. This small contribution suggests that other psychological, social or cultural factors may play a more dominant role. This study also has social implications in encouraging changes in society's perspective to be more open, empathetic and non-judgmental towards individuals who choose to delay marriage. Future research should incorporate a broader set of variables, including cultural, economic, and familial factors, to capture the multifaceted influences on delayed marriage decisions. Employing mixed-method approaches may also provide richer and more nuanced understanding of these dynamics.
