MGNREGS dataset

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), a vital social security program in India, aims to enhance rural livelihoods, but the psychosocial dynamics influencing its effectiveness are under-investigated. This study examines the critical interplay between co-worker support, social loafing, and Quality of Life (QoL) among its beneficiaries. Using a cross-sectional design, this research surveyed 99 MGNREGS workers in Kerala, with validated instruments: the Co-Worker Support Scale, the WHOQOL-BREF and the Social Loafing Scale. Statistical analysis revealed that co-worker support has a strong negative correlation with overall social loafing (r = -0.431, p