Volume : V, Issue : X, October - 2015

DEPRESSION & SOCIAL SUPPORT AMONG WED & UNWED MOTHERS

Santhosh A J, Dr. Soumya Starlet C T

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 Unwed mother is a person who is pregnant or has a dependent child or dependent children, out of wedlock. The present study aims at the problem of unwanted pregnancies and consequent psychological state, and the role of social support in influencing the levels of depression. Sample consisted of the wed and unwed mothers. Tools used were Beck depression inventory (BDI–II) and the multidimensional scale of perceived social support. Result reveals that there is much higher depression level in the unwed mothers. Social support from the significant other, family and friends were found to be lower in the unwed mothers compared to wed mothers. The result shows that a negative correlation is obtained between different dimensions of social support and depression, indicating that when the social support decreases the level of depression increases.

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Santhosh A J, Dr.Soumya Starlet C T Depression & Social Support Among Wed & Unwed Mothers Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 10 October 2015

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