Psychological well-being of working and non-working menopausal women

Pages:271-274
Deepa Kannur and Sunanda Itagi (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Community Science, UAS, Dharwad, Karnataka)

The study aim to Depression, anxiety and stress among working and non-working women menopausal women. The Depression, anxiety and stress scale was used to know the psychological well being of women. SES scale was used to know the socio-economic status of family. The study conducted among working (n=40) and non-working women (n=40) in Dharwad. The results revealed that 54.17% of working women had severe depression, while 43.75% of non-working women in mild depression, 45.83% of working women in severe level of anxiety as well as stress. The results showed that there was significant difference between working and non-working women with respect to depression, anxiety and stress. The results also revealed that there was non-significant association observed between SES and depression, anxiety and stress. The study concluded that proper educational intervention is necessary to manage the psychological aspects of working women and also educational intervention needed for coping strategies to overcome mental health problems.