EFFECTIVENENESS OF PREMARITAL COUNSELING LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND AN ATTITUDE OF YOUNGSTERS IN UNDERGOING COUNSELING BEFORE MARRIAGE

Introduction: Marriage is a complex interpersonal relationship. Thus its breakdown generally arises from a variety of causes. With the divorce rate approaching crisis proportions, an urgent need exists for counselors skilled in marital stabilization. So a step before marriage may helps in build up the communication effectively than after…so counseling before a marriage is needed for couples to improve good communication to share their expectations with each other. Objectives: To assess the existing knowledge of female degree students on premarital counseling. and evaluate the effectiveness of self instructional module regarding premarital counseling among female degree students. Method: An interventional study was conducted at Degree College in Bangalore covering 60 students. Enhanced their knowledge regarding premarital counseling through self instructional module. (SIM) Result: the level of knowledge among 100% (60) population of which respondents have the several levels of knowledge at pretest level. 65% (39) of population have inadequate level of knowledge, 35% (21) of population have moderate level, and nobody has adequate knowledge about premarital counseling. After SIM about premarital counseling, the test results have shown enormous improvement in one’s level of knowledge about premarital counseling.3.3% (2) of population have moderate level of knowledge, 96.7% (58) of population have adequate level of knowledge and nobody has inadequate level about premarital counseling Conclusion: SIM improved knowledge of degree students. Hence, information regarding premarital counseling may overcome several marital problems in their future.