Body image, self-esteem and psychological well-being of aged: A correlational study

Pages: 973-975
Manasvee Dubey and O. P. Sharma (Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan)

The present study is examine the relationship between body image and self-Esteem and Psychological well-being among old age. The sample comprise 200 old age people between age group 65 years and above in Jaipur Rural and Urban Areas(Rajasthan).. The participants were administered the body image scale by Chouhan and Surana, Verma and Verma (1989), General Well-being Scale was used to assess well-being, Self-esteem Scale by Prasad and Thakur (1977) was used to assess self-esteem. Statistical analysis included Mean, SD, coefficient correlation (Product moment correlation). The finding reveled that there is a significant negative correlation between Body image and Self Esteem and significant positive correlation between Body Image and Psychological Well-being among old age people.