Some Comparative Studies on Stresses in Working & Non-Working Women in India

This study focuses on the management of stress in working and non working women aspects that are the life events and situations, the interaction of the individual with them and the responses generated. In other words the issue related with psycho-social stress and coping strategies has been dealt with in this work. This is a comparative study to assess the levels of stress among working and non working women that attempts to address certain aspects of the stress and their health related consequence in women from two different kinds of families – joint family and nuclear family. This study also focuses on the issue of stress and work family conflict among working women in their family. It has been observed that women have taken on multiple roles to adapt to changes in today‘s society. They continue to meet household and family responsibilities, while at the same time working outside the home and trying to pursue personal interests. Women can view these roles as challenges, or they can perceive them as threats. As the demands increase to fulfill these roles, women often feel a sense of helplessness and loss of control, making them prone to stress and burnout.