Abstract

A sample of 150 aged women 50 divorcees and 50 spinsters was selected to determine their psychosocial profiles The variables selected for this study were narcissism and happiness Data analysis revealed interesting findings that less orientation towards social acceptance make nevermarried women easy victims of impaired quality of life higher authoritative attitude exhibitionism vanity and narcissism that leads to less commitment to relationships Also they have a tendency to exhibit lack of empathy marked levels of hostility Narcissistic trend superiority exploitativeness magnified image of self in divorced elderlies lives invite relationship struggle The life sketch of divorcees indicates that the circumstances in which their personal inadequacies are evaluated and failure is experienced put an extra threat to their self-images and as a result of poor interpersonal relationships they become easy victims of anxiety Moreover this study also depicts the fact that self-love for both subsamples is become a source for craving happiness but their ways of manifestations are different