Mental Health and Depression among Working and Non-Working Women

Dr. Anil Balaso Balugade

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| Published: October 27, 2023

Mental Health and Depression among Working and Non-Working Women

Dr. Anil Balaso Balugade

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Shri Shahaji Chhatrapati Mahavidyalaya, Kolhapur (MS) Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.068.20231104

DOI: 10.25215/1104.068

ABSTRACT

The present study investigated mental health and depression of working and non-working women. A total 100 urban women (50 working and 50 non-working) from Kolhapur city, Maharashtra state, India were selected through random sampling method. The variables of the study were measured by using Mithila Mental Health Inventory developed by Anand Kumar and Giridhar P. Thakur and Depression Scale developed by Dr. Shamim Karim and Dr. Rama Tiwari were used in this study. The obtained data was analyzed by using mean, SD, t test and correlation. The result reveals that there is no significance difference found among working and non-working women in relation to mental health and depression. The result also reveals that there is no correlation found between mental health and depression among working and non-working women.

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Working Women, Non-Working Women, Mental Health, Depression

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How to cite this article: Balugade, A. B. (2023). Mental Health and Depression among Working and Non-Working Women. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 11(4), 762-769. DIP:18.01.068.20231104, DOI:10.25215/1104.068