A comparative study of Life Satisfaction and Resilience amongst parents who live with their married children and who do not live with their married children
Journal Title: INDIAN JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Life Satisfaction and Resilience among parents with respect to the Family Type they are living in, that is; either with their married children (Joint Family) or not with their married children (Nuclear family) is not very different. Life Satisfaction can be a key construct to understand successful ageing. It is defined as person’s overall life with specific aspects such as family, friends, and community. Resilient older adults are found to be able to bounce back from adversities and they try to re-integrate themselves. The aim of the study was to study differences between these two groups. Methodology: For this study, 50 couples in each group were given Life Satisfaction scale and Resilience scale. The participants’ age range was from 55 to 75 years of age. The sample obtained was through the purposive sampling which is a non probability sampling strategy. Gender was not a matter of constraint in the study and both males and females were allowed to be a part of the study as both husband and wife were included as parents. To analyze the data, a t-test of independent samples was computed. Results: The mean score of Life Satisfaction was found to be 54.82 (SD = 5.623) in Joint Families and 52.62 (SD = 9.827) in Nuclear Families. The mean score of Resilience was found to be 156.30 (SD=14.604) in Joint Families and 155.64 (SD= 18.973) in Nuclear families. A t– Test was conducted to help to understand if there were any significant differences between the means of Life Satisfaction and Resilience among parents living with their married children and not living with their married children which was found to be not significant at 0.05 level. Conclusions: The results of the present study found no significant difference in Life Satisfaction and Resilience among parents with respect to Family Type that they were living in, that is; either with their married children (Joint Family) or not with their married children (Nuclear Family).
Authors and Affiliations
Radhika Nitin Mehendale, Jennifer Chandnani, Archana Patki
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- DOI 10.30877/IJMH.4.1.2017.30-35
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