Stress, Self-esteem and Well-being amongst women: A Comparative Study

Authors

  • Sunita Rani Sunita Rani, Guest Lecturer, Deptt. of Psychology, Govt. College Dujana
  • Shalini Singh Shalini Singh, Professor, Deptt. of Psychology, M.D. University, Rohtak.

Keywords:

non-working women, self-esteem, behaviour, Self-Esteem Inventory

Abstract

The aim of the Present study is to draw a comparison between stress, self-esteem and well-being amongst working and nonworking women. A sample of 100 subjects was used. Half of them were working women and half of them were housewives having an age range of 30-45 years. Number of children (Min. 2) and type of family (nuclear / joint), demographic variables were controlled. Life Events Scales (Holmes and Rahe, 1967) was used as a measure of stress, Self-Esteem Inventory (Virk and Chauhan, 2003) for measuring self-esteem and P.G.I. Well-Being Scale (Verma, Dubey & Gupta, 1983) for measuring well-being. The data was analyzed by using t-test. No significant difference was found between working and non-working women on stress. The results revealed that working women were higher on self-esteem and well-being than non-working women. The findings of the study would be discussed in the light of changing scenario towards health promoting behaviour i.e. to maintain a balance between job and family.

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Published

31-12-2014

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Sunita Rani, & Shalini Singh. (2014). Stress, Self-esteem and Well-being amongst women: A Comparative Study. International Journal for Research Publication and Seminar, 5(2). Retrieved from https://jrps.shodhsagar.com/index.php/j/article/view/737

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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2014): Volume 5 | Issue 2 | Jul-Dec 2014

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