A Study to Assess Correlation Between Bio Psychosocial Parameters and Level of Happiness Among Late Adults in a Selected Geographical Area Bilaspur C.G.

Abstract

A study to assess correlation between bio psychosocial parameters and level of happiness among adults Among 60 late adults selected for study, using non probability sampling technique for quantitative study and purposive sampling technique till the point of saturation for qualitative analysis. Quantitative finding mean percentage score analysis indicates that among the three domains under study, late adults scored highest in Sociological parameter (80%) with mean score of 24.2±1.74, and the rest domains like psychological and biological areas obtained 76% (23±2.12) and 70% (21±2.62) respectively. This indicates that although age related bodily problems are there, late adults keep a better sociological wellness. Overall analysis of level of happiness among late adults signifies that out of 60 subjects 88% (n=53) belonged to high level of happiness, remaining 11.6% (n=7) in moderate level of happiness with a mean score of (59.26±5.82) and (39.5±6.24) respectively. Both areas possessed mean percentage score of 81%. It was statistically identified that as psychological parameters improve happiness increase as r calculated was 0.55. Hence it is proved that as bio psychological parameters improves happiness also get better. Thus, H1 is accepted inferred that is positive correlation between bio psychosocial parameters and level of happiness. Level of happiness was correlated with bio psychosocial parameters in general and was found to be r=0.3. Association between bio psychosocial parameters and their selected socio demographic variables such as age (χ2=1,4, p<0.05), gender (χ2=0.9, p<0.05), marital status (χ2=0.15, p<0.05), religions (χ2=0.24, p<0.05), education (χ2=1.74, p<0.05), Occupation (χ2= 0.57, p<0.05), type of stay (χ2= 0.006, p<0.05) is found to be statically not significant. Hence H2 is rejected and inferred that there is no significant association between selected socio demographic (age, gender, marital status, religious education, occupation, type of stay) variables with bio psychosocial parameters.