Marital status differences in well-being of working women of Prayagraj, U.P. India

Pages: 1260-1262
Ranjana Singh (Department of Psychology, K.S. College, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga, Bihar)
Vijay Pratap Singh (Department of Psychology, B.M.A. College, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga, Bihar)

The present study explores the role of Marital Status (Married/Unmarried) in psychological well-being among working women. For this, a sample of 120 working women aged 25-35 years and working in public sector in Prayagraj, UP, India was taken. Psychological well-being scale of Ryff (1989) was used to assess the well-being of respondents. Data was analysed with Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Results showed significant differences across the married and unmarried groups in overall well-being scores. Significant differences were also found in different dimensions of psychological well-being in respect of marital status.