Exploring the Nexus of Depression, Meaning in Life, and Family Cohesion in Young Men and Women

Abstract

The present study was conducted on suicidal ideation, depression, family cohesion, meaning in life, and interpersonal relationships among male and female young adults. Attempts were also made to assess the relationship between the variables. The sample size was 143 (male – 38 and female – 105). Each group consisted of respondents aged between 20 – 25 years and didn’t have any past Psychiatric illness. Beck Depression Inventory-II, meaning in life questionnaire, the family adaptability and cohesion scale were administered to assess depression, meaning in life, and family cohesion. Inferential statistics (student ‘t’ test) and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient were used to analyze the data. Results revealed that there is no significant difference between male and female young adults in depression, family cohesion, and meaning in life. A significant correlation was found between selected variables and young adults. The current study found that depression has an association with the presence of meaning in life among both male and female young adults. It also discovered that family cohesion has not been correlated with meaning in life among male and female young adults.