Family Environment and Perceived Stress amongst Working and Non-Working Women

Abstract

The main aim of the present study was to examine and explore the family environment and perceived stress amongst working and non-working women. A sample of 60 women (30 working women and 30 homemakers) was drawn from the population. The purposive sampling technique was used. Family Environment Scale by Dr. Harpreet Bhatia and Dr. N.K.Chadha and Perceived Stress Scale by Cohen, Kamarck, and Mermelstein were used for data collection. Mean, Standard Deviation, t-test, and Correlation were the statistics calculated. Results indicated that there was no significant difference between perceived stress and family environment among working and non-working women. Results revealed that working women and homemakers equally experience the perceived stress on a daily basis which has direct or indirect effects on the family environment between both the groups.