Perceived Social Support and Quality of Life in Female SexWorkers of Assam
Journal Title: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 10
Abstract
A sex worker, or a devadasi as they have been called at different times in India, are the facilitators of what is regarded as the “oldest profession of the world”, which is believed to be driven by need for physical pleasure only, rather it is driven by the economic and psychological distresses which contribute to the entry of majority of sex workers into this profession.This study is concerned with the status of Female Sex Workers regarding perceived social support and quality of life. Further, the relationship between perceived social support and quality of life was assessed. An attempt was made to cover a sample of female sex workers from different parts of Assam. Sample procedure was incidental sampling.The sample consisted of 60 female sex workers. The three independent variables taken are age, education and having permanent partner (husband) and the two dependent variables are perceived social support and quality of life. Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support is used to measure perceived social support and World Health Organization Quality of Life is used to measure quality of life. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, t- test and Pearson’s correlation. Results reveal that perceived social support and quality of life of sex workers is related.
Authors and Affiliations
Rima Baruah, Prof. Indranee Phookan Borooah
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