Psychological stress and its relationship to marital adjustment among working mothers in Jordanian society and its impact on raising children

Abstract

This study was aimed to investigate the relationship between psychological stress and marital adjustment among working mothers in Jordanian society and its impact on raising children In order to achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher used the qualitative and quantitative methods, employing the questionnaire survey tool. The study population consisted of all working mothers in Jordanian society. The study sample consisted of 72 working mothers. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The researcher found that there is the level of psychological stress and marital adjustment among working mothers in Jordanian society, the statistical analysis shown that no relationship between psychological stress and marital adjustment among working mothers. The results show that there is impact of psychological stress on raising children among working mothers. The researchers recommend Carrying out pre-marital training programs for those who are about to get married to raise awareness about marital life and marital harmony and its impact on family children, and the need for the working mother to pay attention to the social aspect of her children and encourage them to continue social communication.