Comparative study on psychological well-being, helplessness and hopelessness of rural women belonging to farming and non farming families
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2021
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Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
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The present study was undertaken to investigate the levels of psychological well-being,
helplessness and hopelessness among rural women belonging to farming and non-farming
families. The women were in the age range of 20-35 years living in villages of Block Doraha
in district Ludhiana. Sixty five per cent of data were collected through interview schedule but
due to COVID-19 pandemic situation rest 35 per cent of the data were collected through
telephonic interview. Total sample comprised of 100 rural women (women in farming
families=50, women in non-farming families=50). General Information Sheet, Psychological
Well Being Scale (Sisodia and Chaudhary 1971), Helplessness Scale (Mathur and Bhattnagar
2000), Hopelessness Scale (Beck 1974) and Self-Structured checklist on Couple
Communication were used to collect the needful information for the study. SPSS statistical
method was used to analyze the data. The results revealed that women in both farming and
non-farming families had moderate level of PWB. The results indicated significant
differences in hopelessness and helplessness among women in both farming families nonfarming
families. The findings revealed that majority of the respondents perceived moderate
level of couple communication. Significant relationship exists between Couple
Communication and Psychological Well-Being of rural women. It was found that level of
communication among farming couples were found to be either moderate or good whereas in
non farming families; communication among couples were found to be either moderate or
poor. Association of PWB found to be significant with hopelessness and helplessness among
women belonging to farming and non-farming families.
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Bansal, Palak (2021). Comparative study on psychological well-being, helplessness and hopelessness of rural women belonging to farming and non farming families (Unpublished M.Sc. thesis). Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.