2. Voluntary Single Women – Never married and are
wishing to be spinsters throughout …
Involuntary Single Women – divorced, widowed, not
living with spouse, though still married …
The problems were categorised under 3 different heads,
viz;
• Emotional
• Psychological
• Social
These factors were specifically studied as they
directly have an impact on the mental health
which can affect the physical health adversely
3. To identify the factors costing social and
emotional of single women’s psychological
health which in turn is likely to affect their
physical health in the long run.
4. Primary data of 150 single women residing
in the suburbs of Vikroli, Chembur,
Ghatkopar suburbsof Mumbai city. were
collected using questionnaires method.
5. The mental health is --
subjective well-being,
Psychological well-being
Satisfaction in life coulped with emotional
well-being
on emotional well-being, in which
measures of satisfaction with life
15. THESE REASONS … THAN
Desires for professional
achievement
Self-fulfillment
Personal autonomy and
independence
Inability to
pay dowry
Moral responsibility of
daughters, in absence of
relatives
Physical deficiencies and
deformities
