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Brar Jasleen Kaur
Today unemployment is considered as one of the most important social and economic issues in the country. In India on an average the total unemployed persons in 2013 were 7.32% ; Punjab alone reported 14-72 lakh unemployed persons belonging to age-group of 22-35 years. The objectives of the study were to assess the level of anxiety among graduate males (22-35 years) related to unemployment. A descriptive study was conducted on 100 unemployed graduate males from selected areas of Ludhiana, Punjab. Purposive sampling technique was used to draw sample. Data was collected by using BAI (Beck Anxiety Inventor y). The present study revealed that out of 100 subjects, 58% were in the age group of 22 -26 years, 51% followed the Hindu religion and 74% were never married. 60% were living in nuclear family, 63% had 3-7 members in family and 45% had family monthly incom e of 5001-10,000/-. Most (97%) were native, 66% subjects were unemployed from ? 1.5 years and 91% did not take substance in any form. More than half (53%) had very low anxiety, 40 % had moderate anxiety and only 7% had severe anxiety. It was concluded that more than half (53%) had very low anxiety, 40 % had moderate anxiety and only 7% had severe anxiety. Level of anxiety was higher among Sikh and others, subjects who were never married, subjects living in joint family and who had 3 -7 mem bers. Level of anxiety was also higher among migrant and subjects who had substance abuse in any form.
Keywords: Graduate Males, Level of Anxiety, Unemployment, Unemployed Males