EXPLORING GENDER DIFFERENCES IN MARITAL ADJUSTMENT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING DURING MIDDLE AGE

Abstract

The present research was taken up with broad objective to study the marital adjustment, mental health and frustration reactions males and females of middle age from Delhi, India. The sample comprised of 150 males and 150 females (n=300) which are bank employees, doctors and lecturers, within the age range of 40-55 years from Delhi, India. It was seen that Females showed high level of recreational adjustment as compared to males but males were having better group oriented attitude than females.