Sociological study of socio-economic and psychological problems of old age people in Basti Ram kali Multan,Pakistan

Abstract

This study examines the socioeconomic and psychological problems of old age people in the area of Basti Ram Kali Multan. All the aged people 65 to above 85years of age including male and female living in the Basti Ram Kali as the target population of the study. The presented study was consists of quantitative methodology. A sample of 103 aged people was selected from the target area by using convenience sampling technique.The collected data were analyzed by applying descriptive statistics like percentage and frequency. Old age people including 71male and 32 female were selected through this technique. Online survey questionnaire was used as a tool for data collection. Hypotheses were tested through SPSS software. The results and findings of the whole research show that the old age people are facing various socio-economic and psychological problems. The relationship between the socio-economic and psychological problems are significantly related to the changing structure of families. The nuclear families diminished the joint or extended families concept and had changed the overall norms and values of families by which old age people are facing the problems of less decision making in families, loss of social status, and are broadly suffering from health and psychological issues due to insufficient money.