None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Intervention3: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Manipal College of Health Professions Kasturba Medical College MAHE Manipal
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The household must include both the mother-in-law (MIL) and father-in-law (FIL), and they must be the husband s parents. Married women between the ages of 25 to 40 years. Been married for a minimum of 2 years. Currently living in an urban/semi-urban area (1 year).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Married Indian women living in a joint family set-up. Presence of severe conditions like depression or psychosis in either the participant or their in-laws. Presence of dementia, chronic disability, or terminal illness affecting daily functioning in either the participant or their in-laws. Participants undergoing treatment for any medical condition. A recent experience of any major life stressor, bereavement or any significant personal or family crisis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome will be the emergence of core themes that represent how married women perceive, interpret, and emotionally experience cohabitation with in-laws in joint family systems. These themes will capture lived experiences related to autonomy, conflict, support, communication, and cultural expectations, derived through in-depth qualitative analysis.Timepoint: The outcome will be assessed at a single time point through one-time, in-depth interviews with married women who have been residing with their in-laws for a minimum of one year. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: NIL | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSanya Dawar
Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions
Outcome results
None listed