Life Partner Expectations: Young Female  Engineering Student

Swati  Y Bhave; Savita Itkarkar; Simi Susan Shibu; Shailaja  Mane; Prashant Kariya; Anuradha  Sovani

Swati Y Bhave Executive Director, Association of Adolescent and Child Care in India.
Savita Itkarkar Pune Youth Forum In-charge, Association of Adolescent and Child Care in India.
Simi Susan Shibu Research Assistant, Association of Adolescent and Child Care in India.
Shailaja Mane Pune Centre In-charge, Association of Adolescent and Child Care in India.
Prashant Kariya National Youth Forum In-charge, Association of Adolescent and Child Care in India.
Anuradha Sovani Advisor, Association of Adolescent and Child Care in India.

Keywords: Life-partner Expectations, Marriage, Engineering College Girls, Young Adults

Abstract

Introduction: This is a part of a multicentric study of youth behaviour in various colleges across India. This article was a survey to investigate life partner expectations in college students.
Method: The sample included first-year students from an all-women engineering college in Pune (N = 78). A self-designed questionnaire made by AACCI was used to assess these expectations.
Results: Perceptions affirmed by the participants included valuation of education, wishing to pursue a career after marriage (x2= 59.9, p <0.001), catering to parents financially even after marriage (x2 = 55.84, p < 0.001), not wanting the potential partner to expect financial aid from their family (100%), wanting acceptance for continuing with their social life including their male friends after marriage (x2 = 52.5, p <0.001), and not wanting a partner to be very fond of religious rituals (x2= 10.05, p < 0.01). It was also reflected in the fact that most of them did not like their husband smoking or drinking (x2= 18.5, p < 0.01) even socially (x2= 4.15, p < 0.05). Analysis of this data was utilised to decide the contents of a workshop on “choosing your life partner” which was
subsequently conducted by researchers in the college.
Conclusion: It was interesting to analyse the mindset of these young college girls about their life partner expectations. We found the analysis of this data very useful in planning the contents of a workshop on “choosing your life partner” which was subsequently conducted by us in the college.

How to cite this article:
Bhave SY, Itkarkar S, Shibu SS, Mane S, Kariya P,
Sovani A. Life Partner Expectations: Young Female
Engineering Students. Ind J Youth Adol Health.
2023;10(4):1-7.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2349.2880.202310

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