Relationship between quality of life, social support and loneliness among male and female older adults

The objective of this study was to find out the relationship between loneliness, quality of life, and social support among randomly selected 30 elderly adults (15-male and 15-female), age ranging from 60 yrs to 75 yrs with a mean age of 65.5 yrs. UCLA Loneliness Scale - Version 3 (Russell, D.W. 1994), P.G.I Quality of Life Scale-Revised form (Moudgil, Verma and Kaur, 1986), P.G.I Social Support Questionnaire (Nehra, Kulhana, and Verma, 1987) were administered individually to assess their loneliness, quality of life, and social support. Results revealed a significant difference between male and female subjects on Quality of Life and Social Support while on Loneliness scale both the groups did not differ significantly. Further, results showed a significant negative correlation between Quality of Life and Social Support.