Differential effects of positive and negative meta-emotions on marital adjustment

The study examined the impact of positive and negative meta-emotions on marital adjustment in married couples. The participants (300 husbands and 300 wives, N=600) were individually administered Meta-Emotion Scale- (Hindi) and Dyadic Adjustment Scale- (Hindi). Results revealed non-significant main effects of spouses and significant main effects of levels of positive and negative meta-emotions on all the facets of marital adjustments. High as compared to low scorer participants on positive meta-emotions and negative meta-emotions demonstrated significantly higher and lower marital adjustment respectively. ‘Spouses X levels of positive meta-emotions’ interaction had no significant effects on marital adjustment, however, ‘spouses X levels of negative meta-emotions’ interaction had significant effect on marital consensus facets of marital adjustment and high levels of negative metaemotions in husbands and wives and, low levels of negative meta-emotions in husbands resulted in similar levels of marital adjustment whereas low level of negative meta-emotions in wives caused higher marital adjustment.