A Psychological Study of Stress and Techniques for Managing Stress among Working and Non Working Women

Stress is defined as “the non-specific response of the body to any demand placed upon it. Women play a crucial role in the economic and social development of nations worldwide, yet working women face a range of challenges as they navigate both family and professional responsibilities. They have to manage their career while maintaining traditional roles. Due to dual responsibilities traditional roles seem to be one of the major sources of stress that working women have to face. The study aims to evaluate the stress level in working women and housewives and to know about the techniques for managing stress adopted by working and non-working women. A quota sampling method was used in selecting the 50 women i.e. 25 working and 25 non-working (Housewives). SPSSI-Singh’s Personal Stress Source Inventory was used to evaluate the degree of stress. Here t-test was used to calculate the significance of the difference. The outcomes show that the degree of stress was high in the working women in collaboration with the housewives. From the help of a self-prepared stress management techniques list in which the researcher included eight healthy coping skills, adopted by the women for both groups.