Belongingness Aamong Different age Groups

This study was planned to conceptualize the concept of belongingness among Indian people. The study aims the three basic objectives- what is the concept or what is the Indian population's sense of belonging among the people of different ages, genders and environments? When these people feel that they belong to someone or something and why these people belong to groups? A sample of total 262 respondents was taken with the representation of four ages groups. A semi structured open ended interview schedule was uses to get responses and content analyses of the responses were done. The analyses revealed that 'love and affection', 'sharing of feelings', 'love for family' and 'Connection' were emerged as the most frequent responses for the concept of belongingness with little variations in different age groups. The next analyses revealed that the following situations on the 'loss of something or someone they loved', when 'they felt love and affection for someone', 'which is useful for them' and for whom 'who helped them in difficulties', made them felt that they belonged to someone and something. The last analyses showed that with little variations in the percentages, all the groups of respondents revealed that group belongingness is necessary for 'attachment', to 'help each-others', to learn 'good morals' and to 'gain identity, happiness and satisfaction' from groups.