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Volume : V, Issue : IX, October - 2015

A STUDY OF SOCIAL SUPPORT AND SUBJECTIVE WELL- BEING IN THE ELDERLY WOMEN ACROSS MARITAL STATUS

Sobita Kirtani, -

By : Laxmi Book Publication

Abstract :

Old age brings along with it a number of challenges. Death of spouse can be especially challenging to older women. Research shows that elderly people who have more social support are more satisfied with their lives in comparison to those elderly who have less social support. Thus people who can identify several close friends or family members with whom they can share their concerns freely, experience higher levels of wellbeing. Subjective well-being refers to people's evaluations of their lives -- evaluations that are both affective and cognitive. The current research aimed to study social support and subjective well-being in the elderly married and widowed women. Social support was measured using Interpersonal Support Evaluation List by Cohen & Hoberman. Subjective well being was measured using SWLS scale by Ed Diener. A sample of 40 elderly women was studied of which 20 were married and 20 were widowed. Pearson r coefficient of correlation was computed and it revealed a significant positive correlation between social support and subjective well-being in elderly women. A t test was computed and it revealed that there is no significant difference in the means of social support and subjective well-being in elderly women across their marital status.

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    Sobita Kirtani, -(2015). A STUDY OF SOCIAL SUPPORT AND SUBJECTIVE WELL- BEING IN THE ELDERLY WOMEN ACROSS MARITAL STATUS. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. V, Issue. IX, http://isrj.org/UploadedData/7277.pdf

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