Mental health problems, perceived social support and subjective well- being of adults in Pakistan: A comparison of marital statuses in Pakistan
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2015
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UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
Abstract
Marriage is considered to be the basic structure for life and family system and it plays a dynamic role in sustaining an individual's psychological health (Kim & McKenry, 2002; Williams, 2003). The objective of this study was to examine impact of marital status on mental health, perceived social support and subjective well- being. It was hypothesized that marital status has significant effect on mental health, perceived social support and subjective well- being. In present study the participants comprised of 105 adults, (married=51, unmarried=54, male=57, female=48) from Lahore ages between 22 to 58 years. The participants were selected through simple random sampling technique.
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Supervisor: Ms. Farzana Ashraf
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MA Thesis, Marital status, Mental health, Perceived social support and subjective well- being