1Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad-580005, Karnataka, India
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Rural Home Science College, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad-580005, Karnataka, India
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Online published on 25 July, 2018.
The study was conducted on influence of demographic variables on mental health of 80 male and 80 female elderly of Dharwad district in Karnataka state. The study was emphasized on to know the association between male and female elderly wrt mental health and to know the relationship between demographic variables and mental health of elderly. Results revealed that nearly 50 per cent of the elderly had very poor mental health status. As age and education increased the mental health status of an elderly decreased. But mental health status increased with the increase in income and size of family.
Elderly, demographic variables, mental health, relationship
