Husband’s Housekeeping Participation and Working Women’s Self-concept, Mental Health and Psychological Well-being

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21305661

Ranjana Singh (Department of Psychology, Kunwar Singh College, Laheriasarai, Darbhanga, Bihar)

The present study tried to explore the relationship between husband’s housekeeping work participation and working women’s self-concept, mental health and well-being. This very theory is grounded in equity theory and role theory and focusses that equitable division of in-house work positively influences psychological outcomes of working women. A sample of 100 married working women aged 30 to 40 years was selected through a purposive sampling technique. Standardized scales measuring self-concept (by Rosenberg Self-esteem scale, 1965), mental health (by Veit & Ware, Mental Health Inventory 18, 1983) and well-being scale (by Ryff’s Psychological Scale, 1989) were administered along with a housekeeping participation scale. Results showed significant positive correlations between husband’s participation with self-concept, mental health and well-being of working women. Regression analysis further illustrated that husband’s participation significantly predicted working women’s psychological well-being. The results demonstrated the role of shared domestic responsibilities in facilitating gender equality, and mental health in today’s families.