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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATION, MODERN MANAGEMENT, APPLIED SCIENCE & SOCIAL SCIENCE (IJEMMASSS) [ Vol. 8 | No. 2 (I) | April - June, 2026 ]

Unheard and Unadjusted: Exploring Adjustment Difficulties in Family Environment among Married Men

Amit Raikwar

The current research attempts to bridge the gap in literature suggesting the fact that very little empirical research has been conducted on the adjustment levels of married men in the family environment, especially in the Indian context. This relationship is vital to understand because the long-term consequences of unaddressed emotional distress on personal well-being, marital stability and family operations are critical. Using 206 primary datasets collected from married men using a structured questionnaire, the study establishes the relationship across the three dimensions of family environment scale while considering adjustment levels. The findings reveal that married men tend to have fairly steady family functioning in terms of relationship quality, personal development, and system maintenance despite changes in such psychological and behavioural variables of sleep, fatigue, loneliness, and procrastination. Although no major changes seem to affect the core family structures and roles, some minor variations can be noticed, as poorer well-being, especially feelings of fatigue and behavioural tendencies such as delayed work, are related to slightly lower relationship satisfaction and perceptions of personal growth. Meanwhile, increased control and organized family settings are not always associated with an improved outcome of relationships, and rigidity thus might not complement but may co-exist with emotional distance and promote well-being. Altogether, the results indicate that, though married men have functional family systems, the adjustment-related challenges that lie unspoken under the surface of such systems affect the extent of emotional involvement and personal growth in such relationships.

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