INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT International Peer Reviewed & Refereed Journals, Open Access Journal ISSN Approved Journal No: 2456-4184 | Impact factor: 8.76 | ESTD Year: 2016
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The aim of the study was to understand the effect of marital status on sociability, loneliness and depression among older adults. The study was conducted using a purposive sampling technique in the Kanpur Nager area of Uttar Pradesh. The questionnaire was administered using the interview method to 65 elderly people between the ages of 61-80 years. Revised UCLA loneliness scale, Geriatric depression scale (GDS), and Berkman-Syme Social Network Index were used to asses loneliness, depression and sociability among older adults. The results suggested that there was a significant effect of marital status on sociability, loneliness and depression.
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Sociability, Depression, Loneliness, Older adults, Marital Status
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"Effect of marital status on Sociability, loneliness and Depression among older adults", International Journal of Novel Research and Development (www.ijnrd.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.8, Issue 11, page no.b437-b447, November-2023, Available :http://www.ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2311156.pdf
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2456-4184 | IMPACT FACTOR: 8.76 Calculated By Google Scholar| ESTD YEAR: 2016
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