A STUDY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND GENERAL SELF-EFFICACY AMONG HOUSEWIVES AND WORKING WOMEN

Authors

  • Dr. Kirti Chaurasia Assistant Professor, Department Of Psychology, Millat College Darbhanga Under Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga (Bihar)
  • Anjali Kumari Research Scholar, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhnaga (Bihar)

Keywords:

Women Empowerment, Psychological Well-Being And Self-Efficacy

Abstract

Women empowerment is when women have the freedom and choice to make their own decisions. They have the most patent right in deciding what’s right for them and what’s wrong for them. Women are to be empowered socially, psychologically, economically, educationally and politically that can help them take decision regarding mobility, economic independency, politically participation and awareness to exercise wrights. The primary purpose of the present investigation has to examine the psychological well-being and general self-efficacy of housewives and working women. In this study the total sample consisted of 120 women comprising housewives (n=60) and working women (n=60) from different organization where women are engaged in performing their task and housewives selected from different houses where women are dependent on their husband. Measurement of General self-efficacy was furnished through generalized self-efficacy scale developed by Schwarzer and Jerusalem (1995) and psychological well-being scale developed by Ryff & Keyes (1995). The result of this study indicated that housewives have low level of psychological well-being in comparison to working women but found non- significant in some dimensions like: environmental mastery and positive relation with others. General self-efficacy also found high in working women compare to housewives. The aim of study that women who work outside the home are required to make many social and psychological adjustment. The present study is to utmost value in changing scenario of women’s life at glob.

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15-07-2023

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Dr. Kirti Chaurasia, & Anjali Kumari. (2023). A STUDY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND GENERAL SELF-EFFICACY AMONG HOUSEWIVES AND WORKING WOMEN. International Education and Research Journal (IERJ), 9(7). Retrieved from https://ierj.in/journal/index.php/ierj/article/view/2825

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