An Elegant Change in PWB of Middle Aged Women as a Result of in Depth Training in Rational Emotive-Cognitive Behavioral Approach

Page: 303-308
Anagha L. Lavalekar1 and Sanjyot Deshpande2 (Jnana Prabodhini’s Institute of Psychology, Pune, Maharashtra1 and Private Counseling Practitioner, Pune, Maharashtra2)

Midlife is a known period for emotional transitions and vulnerability. Specially for many women who choose to be home makers it is even more challenging due to the very nature of their way of life. They may feel little abandoned by spouse and children who earlier are highly dependent on them. Also health issues start popping up and a guilt of not having fulfilled the potentials can be troublesome. All this influences the emotional and practical life of such women. This leads to issues of psychological well-being. The present paper discusses how an in depth training based on rational- emotive behavioral approach positively influenced the psychological well-being of 35 women in midlife. Qualitative analysis of the focused group discussions with these women has uncovered the inner elegant change in their thought processes enhancing their psychological well-being.