Social support in migrated people

Pages:377-379
Virendra Singh Nirwan (Department of Psychology, Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, University of Delhi, Delhi)

Social Support (SS) refers to the perception and actuality that one is cared for, has assistance available from other people, and that one is part of a supportive social network. These supportive resources can be emotional (e.g., nurturance), tangible (e.g., financial assistance), informational (e.g., advice), or companionship (e.g., sense of belonging). This paper presents a study which was conducted to measure and compare the degree/magnitude of social support between the people migrated from Jammu &Kashmir, and Bihar to Delhi. The sample consisted of 100 people between the age of 18-30, with equal number of people belonging to both the states and sexes. The SS was assessed using Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ). The number of people named & the level of satisfaction rated toward the same people from whom each participant seeks social support were carefully examined. The result is twofold as for no. of people and the level of satisfaction reported on six point scale by each participant. The hypothesis was tested at level of significance of .01. From the data, it is concluded that people from Bihar who migrated to Delhi are well and better in seeking social support from society and find it easy to get along with local people than those from Jammu & Kashmir who find it hard to get along with others and exercise rudeness. This paper presents the study in rich detail and explains the methods by which conclusions are drawn.