Spousal Relationships and Psychological Well-being of Couples in Later Years of Life

By : Pratibha Gurudatta Deshpande, Vaishali Mardhekar

Page No: 321-328

Abstract
A positive relationship with a spouse can be one of the greatest buffers against physical and psychological problems particularly for elderly couples. The study investigated correlation between spousal relationships and psychological wellbeing (PWB). 60 elderly couples (aged 60 to 75) from Pune city participated in the study. Product moment correlation was used to examine correlation between spousal relationships and PWB. The findings of the study indicate that there is a strong positive correlation between spousal relationships and PWB.

Authors :
Pratibha Gurudatta Deshpande : Psychology Counsellor and Writer —16, Shanta Society, Kusalkar Road, Pune 411016
Vaishali Mardhekar : Visiting faculty —Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, 880, 8th Lane, Bhandarkar Road, Pune 411004
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPR.2018.13.02.6