Life Satisfaction and Resilience among Divorced Women in India

Gautami Kapila; Dr Arun Kumar

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| Published: December 25, 2015

Life Satisfaction and Resilience among Divorced Women in India

Gautami Kapila

MA, Clinical Psychology, Amity Institute of Behavioural Health and Allied Sciences, Uttar Pradesh, Noida Google Scholar More about the auther

, Dr Arun Kumar

Associate Professor, Clinical Psychology, Amity Institute of Behavioural Health and Allied Sciences, Uttar Pradesh, Noida Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.135/20150301

DOI: 10.25215/0301.135

ABSTRACT

Aim: The purpose of the study was to identify the level of Life Satisfaction and Resilience among the divorced women in India. Method: This study aims to identify the relationship between Life satisfaction and resilience. Standardized questionnaires (LIFE SATISFACTION SCALE & CONNOR DAVIDSON RESILIENCE SCALE) were employed to measure Life satisfaction and Resilience, among 60 divorced women (Group1: women divorced for less than 5 years & Group 2: women divorced for more than 5 years), all aged between 30-50 years. The results were analysed using T-test and Pearson r. The score were tabulated. Results: The statistical analysis suggested a positive correlation between Life satisfaction and Resilience. The results also indicated that there is no significant difference between the level of life satisfaction and resilience among the Group 1 and Group 2.

Keywords

Resilience, Life satisfaction

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How to cite this article: G Kapila, A Kumar. (2015). Life Satisfaction and Resilience among Divorced Women in India. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 3 (1), DOI: 10.25215/0301.135, DIP: 18.01.135/20150301