Dual Responsibility: A Contributing Factor to Psychological Ill-being in Married Working Women
Journal Title: Academic Research International - Year 2014, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
The aim of present paper was to examine the psychological ill-being in married working women as a consequence of dual responsibility they pay at home and workplace. A sample of about fifty (N=50) married working women was compared with fifty (N=50) married non-working women. The entire sample was taken from general population. Data was gathered using Semi-Structured Brief Interview Form, General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), Anger and Hostility, subscales of Aggression Questionnaire (AQ). Obtained data was statistically analyzed by computing frequencies, percentages and independent t-test. Independent t-test, show that married working women significantly reported more somatic complaints (t= 2.00, df = 98, p< .048), social dysfunction (t= 2.31, df = 98, p<.023), anger (t = 2.10, df = 98, p < .038) and hostility (t=2.27, df = 98, p <.025) than non-working married women. However, working and non-working married women did not significantly differ on the variables of insomnia (t= .773, df = 98, p < .441) and depression (t = .709, df = 98, p < .375). Paying dual responsibility at home and workplace is quit hectic causing psychological problems among married working women.
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Riffat Sadiq, Amena Ali
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