• Sonel Som

The study aims to analyse the effect of out migration of husbands on psychological well-being of left behind wives. A sample of 400 wives are collected by structured schedule and in-depth interview method between 18-40 years who were selected by snowball sampling technique. Socio-economic variables selected were family type, head of the family, duration of migration of husband, duration of receiving remittances and dependency on remittances. The indicators to assess psychological well-being are decision making of the left behind wives, life satisfaction, mobility and social relations, psychological problems and family responsibility. One way ANOVA and independent sample t-test have been conducted to determine difference of socio-economic variables on psychological wellbeing and difference in psychological indicators those were influenced by husbands’ migration. The study results age group is the most important variable to assess psychological well-being followed by family type, dependency level on remittances and duration of migration. Among psychological indicators decision making of the left behind wives has the most significant influence on their psychological well-being followed by their life satisfaction, mobility and social relations, psychological problems and family responsibility. The qualitative analysis support the variation in level of psychological wellbeing among the socio-economic variables.

Left behind wives, Husband out migration, Psychological well-being, Decision making, Qualitative study.

"Effects of Husband out Migration on Psychological Well-Being of Left Behind Wives: An Empirical Study of Rural West Bengal", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no.d703-d715, March-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403388.pdf

"Effects of Husband out Migration on Psychological Well-Being of Left Behind Wives: An Empirical Study of Rural West Bengal", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no. ppd703-d715, March-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403388.pdf