A study on military wives psychological well being, life satisfaction & social support

Abstract

In the vast and varied spectrum of married ladies in our society, the military wives are distinctly different and can be identified at a glance. Their living conditions, the environmental pressures they face and their capability to survive against all odds with a smile on their face while being away from their husbands makes them distinct and role models for the citizens of this country. As an ordinary citizen one cannot fathom the difficulties the military wives face in theirday-to-day chores. The military wives go about managing their families, their jobs, looking after their aged parents etc knowing fully well that they cannot fall back on their husbands as they are deployed on borders and other difficult areas and need to be left stress free to do their task. This is a situation which any military wife faces every two to three years with the constant threat of her husband not coming back to her. At times one wants to salute these brave ladies and wonders as to what stuff are these legends made of. Keeping in mind the above, the present study aims to study psychological well-being, social support and life satisfaction of military wives staying away from their husbands. The sample consists of 32 Military wives (age group 35-50) whose husbands posted away.The findings of the study are revealed that Life satisfaction is positively correlated with psychological well- being and also social support & life satisfaction. The present study was successful in analysing the importance of social support, life satisfaction and well being of military wives.