Impact of Obesity on Life Satisfaction of Adults

Authors

  • Prem Shankar Sinha Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Gram Bharti College, Ramgarh, Kaimur, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara (Bihar)
  • Dr. Annapurna Gupta Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, SVP College, Bhabua, Kaimur, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara (Bihar)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25215/1301.128

Keywords:

Obesity, Life Satisfaction

Abstract

Obesity is a common problem. Maximum of the adults have excess weight because of extra fat in their bodies. The purpose of this study is to discover the effect of obesity on the life satisfaction. Forty mild obese adults (BMI- 30-34) and 40 intense overweight adults (BMI- 40 & above); consisting of same number of ladies and men in each groups, were selected by purposive sampling method from Kauimur district (Bihar). Their health status was screened by using GHQ-12. Afterwards each respondent were instructed to fill Personal Data Questionnaire and Life satisfaction scale. The present study reveals that 50% obese adults had average level of life satisfaction and 50% had low level of life satisfaction. It has been also found that severe obese and female obese adults had significantly decreased level of life satisfaction in comparison to their respective groups.

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Published

2025-03-31

How to Cite

Prem Shankar Sinha, & Dr. Annapurna Gupta. (2025). Impact of Obesity on Life Satisfaction of Adults. International Journal of Indian Psychȯlogy, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.25215/1301.128