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| Published: September 26, 2026
Comparative Analysis of Psychological Well-being among Elderly people in Marginalized Communities
Research Scholar, Fakir Mohan University, Vyasa Vihar, Balasore, Odisha, India
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Assistant Professor, Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, Balasore, Odisha, India
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DIP: 18.01.198.20261403
DOI: 10.25215/1403.198
ABSTRACT
Psychological Well-being is an issue amidst those who have been marginalized, ostracized, or else barred from consideration, both historically and in the present day. Too frequently, the problem is made worse because access to acceptable treatment is lacking, along with mindfulness about how deep and pervasive the problem actually is. Marginalized groups find it harder to pierce services. Persons from marginalized persuasions have difficulty in finding housing accommodation. Elderly People with marginalized or historically devaluated individualities face specific obstacles that may impact their internal health and well-being. Members of marginalized communities, thus, may bear support that regard for their cutting individualities. Also, people in these communities may witness literal and systemic trauma, similar as demarcation and oppression that can contribute to internal health challenges. Individualities from minoritized ethnical communities are generally less likely to use internal healthcare services than the major population. This study explores the psychological well-being of elderly individuals in marginalized communities, examining gender- related differences by using “Ryff’s Psychological Wellbeing Scale” which is developed by Carol D. Ryff and Keyes. The research aims to understand how various social, economic, and cultural factors influence the mental health and overall well-being of elderly people, particularly in underprivileged settings. To compare psychological well-being between the sexes, the analysis looks at things like coping strategies, social support, life satisfaction, and mental health issues. The researcher gathers information from 140 people using a mix of qualitative and quantitative techniques. The Z test and descriptive analysis showed no discernible difference between elder majorities and minority. Another observation is that psychological well-being of older males and females differ significantly.
Keywords
Wellbeing, Gender role, Marginalised, Elderly, Oppression, Healthcare
This is an Open Access Research distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any Medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
© 2026, Behera, K. & Mishra, J.
Received: December 27, 2025; Revision Received: September 20, 2026; Accepted: September 26, 2026
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ISSN 2348-5396
ISSN 2349-3429
18.01.198.20261403
10.25215/1403.198
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