Effect of Gender on Mental Health status of Elderly People
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Abstract
The purpose of the present study is to examine the effect of a common demographic variable gender upon mental health of elderly people. 20 male and 20 female
respondents of Ambagarh Chauki block of Rajnandgaon District have been taken as
sample for the study. Mental health questionnaire made by Dr. (Mrs.) Kamlesh Sharma
was used to obtain the mental health score. t test was used . Data were analyzed with
the help of t-test to measure the deference between mental health score of both the
group. The results indicated that there if significant difference between male and female.
Female elderly people were found more mentally healthy than male.
respondents of Ambagarh Chauki block of Rajnandgaon District have been taken as
sample for the study. Mental health questionnaire made by Dr. (Mrs.) Kamlesh Sharma
was used to obtain the mental health score. t test was used . Data were analyzed with
the help of t-test to measure the deference between mental health score of both the
group. The results indicated that there if significant difference between male and female.
Female elderly people were found more mentally healthy than male.
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Devangan, R., Korram, J., & Sonber, B. K. (2021). Effect of Gender on Mental Health status of Elderly People. Mind and Society, 10(01-02), 31–35. https://doi.org/10.56011/mind-mri-101-2-20215
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