Zest for Work: A Gender Based Study in Tamil Nadu

The societal in an individual’s life has a pervasive impact on their enthusiasm. Gender discrimination has clipped the wings of women in this industrialized world. This study examines the zest for work of young adults between 20 and 25 in Tamil Nadu. A total of 86 working people comprising of 45 males and 41 females from various sectors were chosen through snowball method of data collection. Zest for work Scale (ZWS) was the tool used in this study and the data collected were analysed using Mann-Whitney U test. The result shows that there is a significant difference between both genders when it comes to their zest for work. The existence of prejudice and gender discrimination in the society curbs the strength of women in workforce. Understanding the importance of this character strength in overall development of the society is mandatory. Further research can be done on academic zest and grit of women in India to explore if they have an influence on a female’s existential identity. The rebirth of a society with positivity and openness to change is the sole resolution for the existing gender based social conditioning.