Relationship between Life Satisfaction and Depression among Woking and Non-working Married Women

Authors: Anubha Srivastava

Pages: 1-7

Abstract:

Depression is occurring in almost epidemic proportions in modern society (Seligman, 1990). The current study aims to explore the relationship between life satisfaction and depression among working and non-working married women. In this study, 140 subjects (70 working married women and 70 non-working married women) who fulfilled the exclusion and inclusion criteria were selected purposively for the study. After developing a good report with the subjects socio-demographic details, life satisfaction scale and depression scale were administered on them. Findings revealed that there is significant relationship between life satisfaction and depression among working and non-working married women.