Grit, Self-control and Life Satisfaction Among Indian Classical Dance Performers

By : Sreerenjini P S, Bindu P. Nair, Parvathy Suresh

Page No: 295-308

Abstract
While Indian classical dance forms have remained renowned for their rich heritage, the performers who have played a crucial role in retaining its grandeur despite challenges in their life, have never received the needed recognition. The present study investigated the relationship between grit, self-control and life satisfaction among Indian classical dancers and the possible effects that gender, marital and socioeconomic status may have on these variables. The data (N=194) obtained through on-line surveys, employing standardized instruments, were analyzed using non-parametric tests. A positive relationship between grit, self-control and life satisfaction among dancers was observed, with a gender difference favouring males in life satisfaction. Dancers who are single showed lesser self-control, whereas those divorced, exhibited greater grit. Dancers in the lower socio-economic strata possessed lesser self-control and life satisfaction than those in the upper strata. The severity of life challenges experienced by Indian classical dancers that require immediate redressal is highlighted.

Authors :
Sreerenjini P S : Assistant Professor, Indira Gandhi College of Arts and Science, Nellikuzhi 
Bindu P. Nair : Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
Parvathy Suresh : Junior Research Fellow, DIPR
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPR.2023.18.02.13