RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GENDER NORMS, GENDER EQUALITY AND DEPRESSION AMONG MARRIED INDIVIDUALS

Authors

  • Dr. Mussarat Jabeen Khan
  • Muhammad Bilal
  • Dr. Maryam Khushid
  • Ayesha Jahangir

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine gender norms, gender equality and depression among young and old married individuals. The sample consisted of 60 old and 100 young married individuals. Convenient and snowball sampling technique was used to collect data. Beck Depression Inventory, Ambivalent Sexism Inventory and Gender Norms Attitude Scale were used. It was found that the old couples have a positive attitude towards gender norms. As compared to the young married couples, old scored low on depression and gender equality. Gender norms had a significantly positive correlation with depression which further showed that individuals who had positive attitude towards gender norms were also prone to depression. And young married females were found to be more depressed as compared to the young married males. Furthermore, they also had showed positive attitude towards both i.e., gender norms and equality.

Keywords: Gender Norms, Gender Equality, Married Couples, Depression

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Published

2025-12-10

How to Cite

Dr. Mussarat Jabeen Khan, Muhammad Bilal, Dr. Maryam Khushid, & Ayesha Jahangir. (2025). RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GENDER NORMS, GENDER EQUALITY AND DEPRESSION AMONG MARRIED INDIVIDUALS. Policy Journal of Social Science Review, 3(12), 118–124. Retrieved from https://www.policyjssr.com/index.php/PJSSR/article/view/629

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 12 (2025): Policy Journal of Social Science Review

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