A STUDY TO ASSESS THE STRESS LEVELS AND THE FACTORS INFLUENCING STRESS AMONG WORKING WOMEN PROFESSIONALS OF BANGALORE CITY.
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Work plays a central role in the lives of many people, and the impact of occupational stress is an important issue both for individual employees and the organizations in which they work. As women take on the role of working professionals in addition to their traditional role of being homemakers, they are under great pressure to balance their work and personal lives. Thus this study attempts to assess the level of stress among working women professionals- doctors, engineers and lawyers, and the factors influencing stress in them. Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted among 378 women professionals (Doctors, Engineers and Lawyers) working in Medical Colleges and Hospitals, Information Technology (IT) companies and civil courts of Bangalore city using Simple Random sampling method. The stress components of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress scale (DASS) were used to assess the stress levels. Data regarding socio demographic profile and the factors influencing stress was collected using a pre-tested semi-open ended and self-prepared questionnaire. Results: The overall prevalence of stress was estimated to be 38.1% among the working women professionals. Out of them, 13.8% had mild stress, 20.9% had moderate stress and 3.4% were severely stressed. The mean stress score was 12.58 + 7.33. Conclusion: More than two-third of the working women professionals were found to be under stress. This shows that many working women are stressed, trying to balance an ever-growing burden of professional responsibilities and personal commitments.
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Nimra Shireen, Selvi Thangaraj, Swetha N B, Shibi Selladurai
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- DOI 10.26727/NJRCM.2018.7.2.138-142
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