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Comparison and difference in the level of jealousy among married couples in long-distance marriages

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2025): Article in Press:

Dina Ervina (1), Bramana Nanditya Putra (2), Wella Yunistia (3), Elce Purwandari (4)

(1) Universitas Islam Nusantara Al-Azhaar Lubuklinggau, Indonesia
(2) Universitas Islam Nusantara Al-Azhaar Lubuklinggau, Indonesia
(3) Universitas Islam Nusantara Al-Azhaar Lubuklinggau, Indonesia
(4) Universitas Islam Nusantara Al-Azhaar Lubuklinggau, Indonesia
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Abstract:

This study aims to describe the level of jealousy among husbands in long-distance marriages, the level of jealousy among wives in long-distance marriages, and to identify whether there is a difference in the level of jealousy between husbands and wives in long-distance marriages. This is a comparative study with a sample size of 90 individuals, consisting of 45 husbands and 45 wives in long-distance marriages. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. The study measures marital satisfaction, which includes social jealousy, sexual jealousy, family jealousy, and work-related jealousy, developed by White. The findings reveal that: the level of jealousy among husbands in long-distance marriages is generally in the moderate category, with a percentage of 52.10%, the level of jealousy among wives in long-distance marriages is generally in the low category, with a percentage of 46.47%, and there is a significant difference in the level of jealousy between husbands and wives in long-distance marriages, with an F-value of 7.474 and a probability of 0.008, which is less than 0.05.

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