Connection between the two Poles of Personality-Narcissism and Happiness and its Colourful Reflection in the Lives of two Distinct Statuses of Women

Sraboni Chatterjee

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Sraboni Chatterjee

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psychosocial profile, narcissism, happiness, marital status, aged women

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.

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Connection between the two Poles of Personality-Narcissism and Happiness and its Colourful Reflection in the Lives of two Distinct Statuses of Women. (2015). Global Journal of Human-Social Science, 15(A10), 47-56. https://socialscienceresearch.org/index.php/GJHSS/article/view/1614

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