Times After Goodbye: Coping, Personal Growth and Effects of Social Support in Empty Nesters

Abstract

This study investigates the psychological impacts of Empty Nest Syndrome (ENS) and compares the effectiveness of various coping mechanisms and social support systems for empty nesters. The sample size of 78 participants was used to collect the data for the study. The tools administered were the Empty Nest Syndrome Scale -Indian Form (Jhangiani et al., 2022), Brief COPE (Carver et al.,1989), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (Zimed et al., 1988) and Personal Growth Initiative Scale (Robitschek, 1988). According to the findings, personal growth activities are strongly connected with lower sensations of emptiness, implying that personal development plays an important role in moderating the negative impacts among empty nesters.