A Comparative Study of Socio Economic Status, Gender and Life Satisfaction in Young Adults

Abstract

The present study investigated the relationship between Socio Economic Status, Gender and Life Satisfaction. A sample of 416 Adults residing in Surat city, 211 females and 205 males was collected using convenience sampling technique. Sample included participants from the age group of 18-24 years. The sample was administered, The Satisfaction with Life Scale developed by (Diener, E., Emmons, R. A., Larsen, R. J., & Griffin, S., 1985), Socio Economic Status and Gender detail was obtained through demographic details. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyse the data statistically. The statistical tool used to analyse the data was t- test. The results indicated that, There was a statistically significant difference between Low Socio Economic Status Individuals and High Socio Economic Status Individuals on Life Satisfaction and There was no significant difference between males and females on Life Satisfaction.