The Influence of Social Support, Coping Strategies, and Husband-Wife Interaction on Marital Quality Families with an Unwanted Pregnancy

Abstract

Unwanted pregnancy is one of the population issues that can lead to serious problems for both the mother and the family as a whole. This study aims to analyze the influence of social support, coping strategies, and marital quality on the subjective well-being of families experiencing unwanted pregnancy. The research design used is a cross-sectional study. The study was conducted in Bekasi City and Bekasi Regency, West Java, which were purposively selected based on the high number of unwanted pregnancies in these areas. Respondents in this study were families with pregnant women experiencing an unwanted pregnancy. The sampling technique used was non-probability sampling. A total of 200 families were selected as the sample. The results showed that families with unwanted pregnancies experienced low levels of social support, moderate coping strategies, low levels of husband-wife interaction and low marital quality. The influence test results indicated that social support had a significant positive effect on coping strategies, husband-wife interactions, and marital quality. Coping strategies had a significant positive effect on husband-wife interaction. Husband-wife interaction had a positive affect on marital quality. To improve their marital quality, families experiencing unwanted pregnancy need to improve their ability to used coping strategies symptoms by seeking social support and implementing positive husband-wife interaction.