Psychological well-being of urban and rural adults

Abstract

The present study was conducted to examine the psychological well-being of urban and rural adults. A sample of 360 adults of which 180 each from Dharwad and Gadag districts were randomly selected. Adults were administered with Ryff’s psychological well-being scale which consists of 42 items and six dimensions. The data were subjected to t and F analysis to compare psychological well-being of urban and rural adults. The results revealed that more than 50 per cent of the urban adults had medium level of psychological well-being and more than 50 per cent of rural adults had high level of psychological well-being. Emerging adults, young adults and middle adults of urban area differ significantly on autonomy whereas rural emerging, young and middle adults differ significantly on overall psychological well-being. All the three groups of adults in urban area exhibited similar level of psychological well-being.