An Analysis of Depression and Anxiety amongst Employed and Non-Working Females of Kolkata

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18195000

Debleena Kumar¹ and Barnali Mukherjee² (Department of Psychology, Bijoy Krishna Girls’ College, Howrah, Kolkata, West Bengal¹ and Former Academic Counsellor, Just Education, Kolkata, West Bengal²)

With an increasing number of women working and contributing financially to their households, issues like anxiety and depression have become prevalent among employed and non-working women equally. This study examines these psychological well-being concerns in employed and non-working females in Kolkata. 50 working and 50 non-working women participated in the present venture, who were at least graduates by education. To achieve the study’s objectives, they completed the measures of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, as well as the Beck Depression Inventory. Findings reveal that non-working women are highly susceptible to depression in comparison to working females, while employed women documented highly vulnerable anxiety levels compared to non-working peers.