Health Issues Among Separated Women- A Sociological Study

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Volume 6, Issue 1, June 2016

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S. Ramachandrappa
Teaching Assistant Department of Sociology Davangere University Davangere
G. C. Vinodh Kumar
Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Sociology, Davangere University, Davangere-577002
P. Ravi Kumar
Teaching Assistant Department of Journalism and Media Studies Davangere University Davangere

Abstract

The study tries to explore the physical, mental and social health problems of divorced women. Different functional areas are identified in order to understand what kind of problems the divorced women face. It was found that these women were suffering from various types ofpsychological and physiological problems. Symptoms found in the functional areas included function impairments weakness and tired, low appetite, sleep disturbance, headache, chest pain, brain stroke, senseless, numbness etc. Emotional function impairments includes helplessness all the time, severely depressed, frustrated, anxious, upset, hopelessness, suicidal ideation, low confidence, low self esteem etc. Behavioral impairments are, unable to perform household chores lose temper for every silly thing; misbehave with family members and relatives. Occupational impairments are declined level of interest, unable to take any responsibility, dependent on others, Social function impairments are avoiding social program, feeling embarrassed to meet other people, isolating oneself etc. Studies have shown that depression, anxiety and schizophrenic thinking of divorced women compared to other women is more. It was also hypothesized that mean need for achievement and self esteem will be low in divorced women. It was found that mean depression, schizophrenic thinking, anxiety of divorced women was significantly high as compared to mean depression, anxiety and schizophrenic thinking of other women. The objective of the study was to compare and find whether divorced women have more health problems then other married women and the study has shown thy do have more problems.

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Ramachandrappa, S., Vinodh Kumar, G. C., & Ravi Kumar, P. (2016). Health Issues Among Separated Women- A Sociological Study. SJCC Management Research Review, 1–12. Retrieved from http://www.sjccmrr.res.in/index.php/sjcc/article/view/36

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