Balancing Books and Bonds: Exploring the Effect of Marital Status on Classroom Engagement in Higher Education

Authors

  • Dr. Moafia Nader
  • Dr. Rabia Tabassum

Abstract

The study was made to evaluate the effect of marriage on classroom engagement levels of Pakistani university students. Based on quantitative research design, questionnaire was used for the data collection. The sample for the study comprised 250 university students from Lahore, the data was equated on gender. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics using statistical software such as SPSS. The results of the study indicated that despite having more personal engagements, married students showed a remarkable commitment to independent study and are still able to participate in some aspects of campus life. The study also points out areas in which married students struggle, notably emotional engagement, perhaps as a result of managing their academic and marital commitments.

Keywords: Behavioral Engagement, Cognitive Engagement, Emotional Engagement

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17514830

10.5281/zenodo.17514830

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Published

2025-06-21

How to Cite

Dr. Moafia Nader, & Dr. Rabia Tabassum. (2025). Balancing Books and Bonds: Exploring the Effect of Marital Status on Classroom Engagement in Higher Education . Journal of Social Signs Review, 3(06), 319–333. Retrieved from https://socialsignsreivew.com/index.php/12/article/view/411

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 06 (2025): Journal of Social Signs Review

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Articles