Self-Silence and Life satisfaction among Females with Teenage Marriages: Is Rejection Sensitivity Mediate?

Abstract

The present study aims to examine the relationship between self-silence and life satisfaction among females with teenage marriages. A correlational study was designed, and 127 young women with teenage marriages were selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected from three main cities in Pakistan: Karachi, Lahore, and Faisalabad. Three different scales were used: The Silencing the Self Scale, Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire, and Riverside Life Satisfaction Scale. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS-28. The correlation results indicated a negative correlation between self-silence and life satisfaction among females with teenage marriages. Furthermore, the study found that self-silence has a significant effect on rejection sensitivity and life satisfaction. Utilizing the Process Macro by Hayes, mediation analysis was conducted, revealing that rejection sensitivity significantly serves as a mediator between self-silence and life satisfaction among females with teenage marriages. In conclusion, this research suggests that when young women get married as teenagers and choose to keep quiet about their thoughts and feelings (self-silence), it is associated with heightened sensitivity to rejection and, consequently, lower life satisfaction.