Determinants of psychological well-being and self-esteem in married and unmarried women

ABSTRACT

The present study aims at exploring the difference between married and unmarried women on the variable of psychological well-being and self esteem and to study these determinants among married women in the cultural perspective of Pakistan. Thus it was hypothesized that there would be a lower level of self-esteem and psychological well-being among unmarried women as compared to married women. Secondly demographic variables will bring some variation on the level of self-esteem and psychological well-being in married women. A Comparative study. Province of Punjab, Pakistan cities Faisalabad, Bahawalpur, Rawalpindi, and Lahore during January 2009 to September 2009. A sample of 200 women was included in the study using purposive convenient sampling technique. Their age range was between 20 to 50 years. Psychological Well Being Scale [CPI] by Chough was used to measure the degree of psychological well-being. Dichotomous scoring 0-1 in response category was used for CPI. Index of Self-Esteem [ISE] by Hudson was applied to test the self-esteem of women. The findings revealed remained consistent to the previous results of research conducted on psychological well-being and self-esteem. Demographic variables like age, education and occupation laid no significant effect on women s psychological well-being and self esteem. The findings suggest that only the marital status of the women can affect the self esteem of the women though no significant effects of marital stats were found on Psychological wellbeing of women. Research concludes with that cultural differences are always there and they affect more in comparison to personal circumstances