Depression and Perceived Quality of Life in Youths

Abstract

Today depression is a major problem of human life which produced various adjustment related problems in day to day life. 5% depressive patients are in India (Indian academy of clinical psychology, 2000) and Depression will be most factor of death un till 2019 (Marray and Lopez, 1996). Present study examined the depression level is effected perceived quality of life of male and female adults. Sample consists of 60 adults (30 males and
30 females) for the age range of 21-40 years. Sample was selected across Varanasi district
by purposive sampling technique. The subjects were selected from middle socio-economic
status that was decided by their monthly income and they were educated at least high
school level. All the subjects were assessed on Depression Scale (Karim and Tiwari, 1986)
and P.G.I Quality of Life Scale ( Moudgil, Verma and Kaur, 1998). On the bases of data
analysis it was found that male perceived high depression as comparison to female and
there is no significant difference between male and female on quality of life. It is also
found that there is significant negative correlation between depression and quality of life
of male and female adults.