Predictors of Young Adults’ Desire to Marry: Evidence From Indonesian University Students

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Risda Rizkillah, IPB University, Indonesia
Qanita Indriani Setiono, IPB University, Indonesia
Defina, IPB University, Indonesia
Rika Rahmawati, Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia
Mohamedalhabieb Alhafiz Alnour, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan
Walid Qarar, Nangarhar University, Afghanistan

Abstract

Young adults’ factors influencing their desire to marry include both internal views on marriage and external social support system. This study aims to This study aimed to examine the influence of attitudes toward marriage and perceived social support on university students’ desire to marry. Using a quantitative approach, data were collected using a Likert-scale questionnaire involving 219 unmarried college students aged 19–24. The data analysis includes descriptive, correlational, and PLS-SEM tests. The findings reveal that that student generally held positive attitudes toward marriage. However, their desire to marry was only moderate. Positive attitudes toward marriage emerged as the strongest predictor of desire to marry, followed by social support. Negative attitudes toward marriage were associated with lower desire to marry. Family support demonstrated the strongest association among social support dimensions. Furthermore, social support indirectly influenced desire to marry through marital attitudes. These findings highlight the importance of fostering positive marital attitudes and supportive social environments to strengthen young adults’ desire to marry.

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