Subjective Well Being in Indian Family Structure: A Study on Middle Aged Adults

The objective of this study was to compare the scores of both genders in relation to the family structure (nuclear and extended family) on the various subjective well-being dimensions.60 male and 60 female adults of average age 46.6 years were assessed on Subjective well- being scale (Sell & Nagpal, 1992). The findings revealed that extended family provides a favourable environment for inculcating high sense of subjective well being in both male and female adults.