Abstract

                  According to a report of the Government of India, women are to be empowered socially, economically, educationally and politically that can help them take decision regarding mobility, economic independency, political participation public speaking and awareness to exercise rights. Therefore, the present study is planned to check the levels of psychological well-being among the housewives and working women of Mithila region, North Bihar. Region covers important districts of North Bihar viz., Darbhanga, Madhubani and Samastipur. Total sample consisted of 120 women comprising housewives (n=60) and working women (n=60) from different organizations where women are engaged in performing their task with whom they are affiliated and housewives selected from different houses where women are dependent on their husbands. Data gathered through questionnaires using Psychological Well-being scale. Having analyzed the data, results indicated that elderly housewives have low level of psychological well-being in comparison to elderly working women but it is interesting to be cited that both the elderly group of women needs to have social and emotional support from their respective social and family institutions as reported by them. Finally results have been discussed in detail in the light of present changing scenario of human life and suggested that professional psychologists, NGOs working for elderly people and family counselor may help them for maintaining overall life satisfaction of aged.

Key Words: Psychological Well - Being, Housewives, Working Women, Mithila Region