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The study was carried out to investigate the empty nest syndrome and psychological wellbeing among middle
aged adults. Empty nest syndrome (ENS) refers to clinical depression experienced by parents with the cessation
of their child rearing roles when their children leave home (Kearney,2002). Sample of study consisted of 40
fathers and 41 mothers with an age range of 40-55 years. Empty Nest Syndrome questionnaire developed by
Mbaeze and Ukwandu (2011) and psychological wellbeing scale by Ryff (1989) were administered on middle
aged parents who have experienced the departure of children. To measure the impact of type of departure and
parent’s education in terms of empty nest syndrome, a rating scale ranging from 1-10 was administered on
middle aged parents. Findings of the study indicated that mothers and fathers did not differ in terms of empty
nest syndrome and psychological well-being while less educated parents differed significantly in experiencing
empty nest syndrome than more qualified parents. Furthermore, the departure of children due to marriage and
pursuance of education of children did not affect their level of empty nest syndrome. The findings have wide
implications for the parents, children and developmental psychologists.
Ayesha Mansoor, Syeda Salma Hasan. (2019) Empty Nest Syndrome and Psychological Wellbeing among Middle Aged Adults, Pakistan Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, Volume 17, Issue 1.
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