Author: Ms. Varsha Deshpande & Bhumi Bakshi
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.70798/Bijmrd/04042013
Abstract: The present study assesses the level of happiness in first time mothers living in Bangalore either in a joint family or nuclear family. A total sample of 60 women (30 from a joint family and 30 from nuclear family) were taken. The data was collected by administering the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire developed by psychologists Michael Argyle and Peter Hills (2002). The results showed that women in nuclear families are happier than those in joint families. In urban Indian contexts like Bangalore, nuclear families often provide greater autonomy, privacy, and simplified decision-making, which many new mothers find supportive during the significant life transition of becoming a parent.
Keywords: First Time Mothers, Happiness, Nuclear Family, Joint Family.
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