Relationship between Marriage Readiness and Pregnancy Planning among Prospective Brides

Abstract

Background: The growing marriage rates need to be followed with marriage readiness and pregnancy planning to become parents. The readiness of marriage includes age readiness, physical, financial, mental, emotional, social, moral, interpersonal, intellectual, and life skills. Unprepared marriage can have an impact on domestic violence and divorce. The readiness of marriage should be balanced with the existence of important pregnancy planning carried out to realize reproductive rights responsibly and the government program movement 1000 The First Day of Life as a golden period of child development, and avoid unplanned pregnancy in 4T conditions. Marriage readiness of prospective bride affects the readiness to maintain health of children in the future.Design and Methods: This research aimed to determine the relationship between marriage readiness and pregnancy planning among prospective brides. A correlative descriptive design with a cross-sectional method is used with a convenience sampling technique in determining the respondents, and obtained a total of 258 respondents.Results: The results showed a meaningful relationship between marital readiness and pregnancy planning (p=0.000, α=0.05).Conclusions: This study recommends education of pregnancy planning and readiness before marriage, both physical and psychological, with interactive media and nurse cooperation with community cadres in socialization on wedding preparation and preconceptions that are not only attended by prospective brides, but also women of childbearing age and adolescence in minimizing misinformation in unmarried women.

The Relationship Between Teenage Pregnancy and Future Maternal Mental Health

“…Further research and implementation of effective interventions in addressing the impact of teenage pregnancy on maternal mental health is not only important for individual well-being, but also for the development of society as a whole. With a holistic and sustainable approach, it is hoped that a supportive environment can be created for mothers and children experiencing teenage pregnancy to achieve optimal physical, emotional and social well-being (Rahmah & Kurniawati, 2021).…”

Wedding Preparedness Of Prspective Bride and Groom

“…Given that unrealistic beliefs and expectations about marriage leave couples disappointed, disappointed, and even depressed, it is very important for families and marriage practitioners to take appropriate action in this regard (Khodaparast et al, 2022). Marriage readiness consists of emotional, social, spiritual, role, age, sexual, and financial readiness (Rahmah & Kurniawati, 2021). Reproductive health that has been prepared since premarital can reduce unwanted pregnancies and also reduce abnormalities that occur during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum (Rahmah & Kurniawati, 2021).…”

“…Marriage readiness consists of emotional, social, spiritual, role, age, sexual, and financial readiness (Rahmah & Kurniawati, 2021). Reproductive health that has been prepared since premarital can reduce unwanted pregnancies and also reduce abnormalities that occur during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum (Rahmah & Kurniawati, 2021).…”

“…Based on data from the Indonesian Religious Affairs Office in 2016, there were 1,837,185 married couples and 365,633 divorced couples (Central Bureau of Statistics, 2016). The increasing number of marriages needs to be followed by readiness for marriage and planning for pregnancy to become parents (Rahmah & Kurniawati, 2021).…”

“…In-depth socialization of marriage readiness and pregnancy planning is required for prospective brides and husbands, couples of childbearing age, and unmarried teenagers. Harmony and roles as husband and wife, in preparing for the care and development of children (Rahmah & Kurniawati, 2021). It is hoped that education can be carried out as early as possible for adolescents and early adults through the school environment, campus, and in the…”