Indian Journal of Positive Psychology

Vinod Kumar Bhardwaj ¹, Shalini Singh ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, M.D.U., Rohtak, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, IN

Abstract

The aim of this study was to explore the differences in healthiness and life satisfaction in first generation and second generation of Kashmiri migrants. A mixed sample of 100 subjects was taken, out of which 50 was of first generation and 50 of second generation. First generation subjects belonged to an age group of 45 to 60 years and second generation subjects belonged to an age group of 21 to 25 years. Leddy Healthiness Scale (Leddy, 1996) and Satisfaction with life scale (Diener, 1985) were used to measure the above variables. The data was analyzed by using t-test. Results revealed that second generation migrants had higher healthiness and life satisfaction than first generation migrants.

Keywords

Migration, Healthiness, Life Satisfaction, First Generation and Second Generation Migrants.

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Vinod Kumar Bhardwaj ¹, Manju Rani ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN

Abstract

The migration of mass population within their own countries has become a serious problem worldwide because it affects the people, their livelihood and also results in cultural alienation and identity crisis. It is one of the vital issues faced by human civilization now-a-days. There are number of peoples who have been migrated due to violence, natural disasters internal conflicts and communal violence. The aim of the present study is to explore the differences in personality, well being and coping patterns among Kashmiri migrants employees and Kashmir non migrants employees. The sample used in the present study consisted of two groups of subjects viz. Kashmiri migrants employees (n=75), Kashmir non migrants employees (n=75). Friedman well-being scale, Neo-FFI, and way of coping (Lazarus) were used the measure the above variables. Descriptive statistic (mean; standard deviations) t-ratios and Discriminant function analysis were computed to compare the two groups in terms of significance of mean differences. Results clearly shows that there are significant differences in well-being, personality and coping of migrants and non-migrants.

Keywords

Personality, Coping, Well-Being, Kashmiri Migrants Employees and Non-Migrants Employees.

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