Stressors Encountered and Coping Strategies Applied by Work from Home Couples during COVID-19 Pandemic

Pages: 316-321
Monika Rikhi and Harshita Johar (Department of Applied Psychology, Sri Aurobindo College (Eve), University of Delhi, Delhi)

The aim of this study was to examine and understand the stressors encountered by males and females, how they vary and coping strategies applied by work from home couples during Covid-19 pandemic. A sample of the Delhi-NCR population was interviewed on their experience of the stress while working from home the lockdown. 40 couples from the region were taken from ages 29-45 years, with 9-5 private jobs and working from home. The study results show a variation in numbers of stressors faced by males which seems to be more than females. The coping strategies were also examined.