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| Published: February 28, 2017

Psychological Well-Being as a Correlate of Physical Well-Being among the Spouses of Indian Armed Force Personnel

Bisht Prachi

Phd Research Scholar, Deptt of Home Science D.S.B Campus, Kumaon University, Nainital, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Pande Lata

Professor, HOD of Dept. of Home Science D.S.B Campus, Kumaon University, Nainital, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.119/20170402

DOI: 10.25215/0402.119

ABSTRACT

Armed force is an organization where the process of deployment of soldiers or military personnel occurs very frequently. The soldiers are frequently deployed in either active field areas, high altitude areas and routine exercise because of which the families has to face separation for longer as well as for short duration influencing them emotionally, psychologically and mentally leading to stress responses, such as anger, irritability, sleeplessness, and anxiety, and significant levels of distress (Demers 2009) and triggers depression, anxiety, decreased marital satisfaction and stress among the wives of the military personnel and this may even lead to somatization. Therefore the present study establishes the correlation between the psychological well-being and physical health of the wives of Indian soldiers and intend to find how different dimensions of each variable influences each other showing the interaction of the dimensions of psychological well-being and physical health. Total 300 spouses were selected as respondents. Correlation analysis was used as statistical tool. The results of the analysis show significant and positive correlation between the psychological well-being and physical health.

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ISSN 2348-5396

ISSN 2349-3429

18.01.119/20170402

10.25215/0402.119

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Published in   Volume 04, Issue 2, January-March, 2017