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Comparative Study
| Published: February 24, 2017
Exploring Depression and Coping Strategies among the Widowed and Divorced Working Women
Faculty Member, Life Long Learning Department, HP University, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India Google Scholar More about the auther
Research Scholar, Department of Sociology, HP University, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India Google Scholar More about the auther
DIP: 18.01.107/20170402
DOI: 10.25215/0402.107
ABSTRACT
The present investigation was designed to explore the prevalence of depression among single married working women (widow and divorced) to see the relationship between tribal and non-tribal with special focus on their coping strategies. The data was collected from 100 widowed and divorced women (50=divorced; 50=widows). In both the groups of women, 25 were tribal and non-tribal women in each group. The correlational analysis was done to find out the relationship of depression, and coping strategies between the above mentioned groups. The results also indicate that depression is significantly higher among widow than the divorced participants both in case of tribal and non-tribal than the divorce tribal and non-tribal and as well the coping style is significantly better and effective in case of divorced tribal and non-tribal than the widow tribal and non-tribal. Therefore, the results indicate that better the coping style lower the depression.
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© 2017 Majul M, Premi R
Received: January 27, 2017; Revision Received: February 17, 2017; Accepted: February 24, 2017
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ISSN 2348-5396
ISSN 2349-3429
18.01.107/20170402
10.25215/0402.107
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Published in Volume 04, Issue 2, January-March, 2017