Assessing the Gender Differences in the Level of Life Satisfaction and Depression among Young Adults

Abstract

Mental health includes emotional, psychological and social well-being. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from child hood and adolescence through adulthood. Low positive emotions as well as high negative emotions are vulnerable factors for both the development and maintenance of depression. Life satisfaction is a measure of person’s well-being which is assessed in terms of mood, relationship satisfaction, achieved goals, self-concepts and self- perceived ability to cope with life. It involves a favourable attitude towards one’s life rather than an assessment of current feelings. The paper aims to assess the gender differences in the level of Life Satisfaction and Depression among Young Adults. The total 50 people were included in this study out which 25 were male and 25 were female as sample that caters the inclusion criteria. The standardised tests and tools were applied. The finding indicates significant difference (p<0.01) in the level of life satisfaction and depression between the genders among young adults. On the measure of Life Satisfaction, the results suggested a higher level of life satisfaction in males than in females. However, on the measure of Depression, the results suggested a higher level of depression in females than males.