Exploration of Life Satisfaction, Adult Attachment, Self-esteem, and Loneliness among Single Working Women

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Page: 191-198

Ranita Das, Saoni Goswami, and Anwesha Bhattacharyya (Department of Psychology, Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata, West Bengal)

One overarching life objective for girls in India has always been marriage. The traditional, and frequently the only, way for young women to validate their social and economic position has been through marriage. Numerous studies have shown that individuals can lead happy, fulfilled lives on their own. There are 72 million single women in India right now. The number of single women in this country at present is at its highest level ever. This study investigates the association between life satisfaction, self-esteem, loneliness, and attachment style in professional women who are unmarried and live in the metropolitan area of Kolkata. Using stratified random sampling, 40 participants between the ages of 25 and 35 were selected for the sample. All the participants were single and working professional women. The Adult attachment, self-esteem, loneliness, and life satisfaction were measured by experience in close relationships; the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES); the Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale; and the Satisfaction with Life scale. As per the findings obtained, it can be concluded that there is no significant correlation between specific Adult Attachments (avoidance) and Loneliness, but there is a significant correlation between Life Satisfaction and specific Adult Attachment styles as well as Self-Esteem and Loneliness.