OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
HAPPINESS, LIFE SATISFACTION
AND SELF ESTEEM OF SINGLE
WOMEN ACROSS AGES
 OBJECTIVE

To determine the level of happiness, life

satisfaction and self esteem of single women
in three (3) group ages and to compare and
contrasts the levels of happiness, life
satisfaction and self esteem in different age
groups.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
1. What are the basic information about the
subjects in terms of:
1.1 age;
1.2 educational level;

2. What is the mean and standard deviation

value of happiness, life satisfaction and self
esteem of single women in every age group?

3. Is there a significant difference of level in

happiness, life satisfaction and self esteem
of single women across ages?
 HYPOTHESIS
Ho1: There is no significant difference of the
level of Happiness among single women in
different age groups or as they grow old.

Ho2: There is no significant difference of the

level of Life Satisfaction among single women
in different age groups or as they grow old.

Ho3: There is no significant difference of the

level of Self-Esteem among single women in
different age groups or as they grow old.
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

1. The Theory of Positive

Psychology by Martin Seligman

2. Maslows Hierarchy of Needs

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
1. Single women
2. Organizations/Institutions for Women
3. Families of single women
4. Society
5. Psychology Department
6. Future Researchers.
 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Life Satisfaction The individuals cognitive
evaluation of balanced or contented life
between his desires and his current life that
indicates his or her personal outlook of life
(Allahi, 2012)

Happiness Having positive feelings towards

life, that affects the whole psychological well
being of every individual (Lyubomirsky and
Lepper, 1999)

Self Esteem The beliefs or judgements

made by the individual in his own worth and
attitudes towards his self (Hasnain, Ansari &
Sethi, 2011)
 METHODOLOGY
RESEARCH DESIGN

Descriptive Comparative Research Design

POPULATION AND SAMPLING

150 Single women, divided into three age

groups (50 per age group):
a. Young Adulthood
b. Middle Adulthood
c. Late/Old Adulthood
Purposive Sampling
 METHODOLOGY

INSTRUMENTATION
Subjective Happiness Scale
Satisfaction with Life Scale
Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale

DATA ANALYSIS PROCEDURE

One Way ANOVA
 RESULTS
Table 1. The demographic profile of the respondents

Variables f%

Age

26 35 years old 50

36 50 years old 50

51 70 years old 50

Educational Attainment

High School 58

College 92

Note: N = 150
 RESULTS

2. Level of Happiness among single unmarried young

Variable
Mean SD Interpretati
on
Happiness 5.06 .87709 Average

Note: < 4.4 = Low, 4.5 5.5 = Average, > 5.5

= High
 RESULTS

3. Level of Happiness among single unmarried middle

Variable Mean SD Interpretati

on
Happiness 4.75 .749 Average

Note: < 4.4 = Low, 4.5 5.5 = Average, > 5.5

= High
 RESULTS

4. Level of Happiness among single unmarried old ad

Variable Mean SD Interpretat

ion
Happiness 4.40 .873 Low

Note: < 4.4 = Low, 4.5 5.5 = Average, > 5.5

= High
 RESULTS
le 5.Differences between the happiness levels of three
3) age groups
Variable Sig F Interpreta Decision
tion Rule

Happiness 0.001 7.813 Significant Reject HO1

Note: *p <.05
 RESULTS
Table 6. Level of Life-Satisfaction
among Single Unmarried Young
Adults
Variable Mean SD Interpretatio
n

Life- 26.4200 4.65587 Satisfied

satisfaction
Note: Extremely satisfied = 31 35, Satisfied = 26 30,
slightly satisfied = 21 25, Neutral = 20, slightly
dissatisfied = 15 19, Dissatisfied = 10 14, Extremely
dissatisfied = 5 - 9
 RESULTS
Table 7. Level of Life-Satisfaction
among Single Unmarried Middle
Adults
Variable Mean SD Interpretati
on

Life- 24.9400 5.56377 Slightly

Satisfied
satisfaction
Note: Extremely satisfied = 31 35, Satisfied = 26 30,
slightly satisfied = 21 25, Neutral = 20, slightly
dissatisfied = 15 19, Dissatisfied = 10 14, Extremely
dissatisfied = 5 - 9
 RESULTS
Table 8. Level of Life-Satisfaction
among Single Unmarried Old Adults
Variable Mean SD Interpretati
on

Life- 26.3600 5.62342

Satisfied
satisfaction
Note: Extremely satisfied = 31 35, Satisfied = 26 30,
slightly satisfied = 21 25, Neutral = 20, slightly
dissatisfied = 15 19, Dissatisfied = 10 14, Extremely
dissatisfied = 5 - 9
 RESULTS
9.Differences between the life satisfaction levels of
age groups
Variable Sig F Interpreta Decision
tion Rule
Life - 0.290 1.249 Not Accept HO2

Satisfactio Significant

n *p <.05
Note:
 RESULTS
Table 10. Level of Self - Esteem
among Single Unmarried Young
Adults
Variable
Mean SD Interpretat
ion
Self -
20.9800 4.01777 Average
Esteem

Note: < 14 = Low, 15 - 25 = Average, > 26 = High

 RESULTS
Table 11. Level of Self - Esteem
among Single Unmarried Middle
Adults
Variable
Mean SD Interpretati
on
Self -
21.5200 3.54700 Average
Esteem

Note: < 14 = Low, 15 - 25 = Average, > 26 = High

 RESULTS
Table 12. Level of Self - Esteem
among Single Unmarried Old Adults
Variable Mean SD Interpretat
ion

Self -
21.5000 4.26782 Average
Esteem
Note: < 14 = Low, 15 - 25 = Average, > 26 = High
 RESULTS
9.Differences between the self - esteem levels of thr
) age groups
Variable Sig F Interpreta Decision
tion Rule
Self - Not Accept HO3
.742 3.93686
Esteem Significant

Note: *p <.05
 CONCLUSION
Ho1: There is no significant difference of the level of
Happiness among single women in different age groups
or as they grow old.
DECISION: REJECT Ho1

Ho2: There is no significant difference of the level of Life

Satisfaction among single women in different age
groups or as they grow old.
DECISION: ACCEPT Ho2

Ho3: There is no significant difference of the level of Self-

Esteem among single women in different age groups or
as they grow old.
DECISION: ACCEPT Ho3
 RECOMMNEDATION
To conduct further research to determine the happiness, life-
satisfaction and self-esteem among single women across
ages, using other variables or scales.
Utilize more number of participants in the research and use
men as participants, beside women.
The researcher recommends for the family members who
provides the emotional support for the single women to be at
ease on their status.
Another recommendation includes the community members
to be more knowledgeable about the topic. The community
can provide more activities, programs or jobs for the single
women to uplift happiness, life- satisfaction and self
esteem.
HAPPINESS, LIFE SATISFACTION AND SELF ESTEEM OF
SINGLE WOMEN ACROSS AGES