Self Regulation in Working Women: Cognitive Interference and Problem Solving | The International Journal of Indian Psychȯlogy

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Self Regulation in Working Women: Cognitive Interference and Problem Solving

Dept. of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India Google Scholar More about the auther

Human Reproduction Research Centre, Deptt. of Obst. & Gynae, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.147/20160303

DOI: 10.25215/0303.147

ABSTRACT

The understanding of dynamics of self regulation in working women who on one hand are always under divergent pressures of performances and meet diverse kind of expectations on the other hand show relatively better volitional controls over their behavior, becomes important. This study examined the links between self regulation and cognitive functions in a sample of 318 working women. Cognitive functions were assessed through problem solving and cognitive interference. Results indicated that there is highly positive and significant association between self regulation and problem solving capacity (P< .01) and the capacity to handle cognitive interference (P< .01). Additional analysis demonstrated that women with sharp cognitive functions were high on self regulation as compared to women with disrupted cognitive functions.

Keywords

Self regulation, Cognitive interference, Problem solving, working women

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How to cite this article:

B Sandhu, Y Sharma. (2016). Self Regulation in Working Women: Cognitive Interference and Problem Solving. International Journal of Indian Psychology 3 (3), DOI: 10.25215/0303.147, DIP: 18.01.147/20160303