Page No – 316-319
N. Hasnain, Shadab Ahmad Ansari and Shelly Sethi
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
The present study aimed at finding out the difference between married and
unmarried, working and non-working woman on life satisfaction and self esteem.
For this purpose a total of 80 women were taken on incidental basis. Among
them 40 were working and 40 non-working. Among each group there were 20
married and 20 unmarried women making a 2×2 factorial design. ANOVA showed
significantly greater life satisfaction and lower self esteem for working women
than for non-working women. However, non-significant difference was found
between married and unmarried women on both life satisfaction and self-esteem.
The interactional effects of working status and marital status were found
nonsignificant for both life satisfaction and self esteem. The results were discussed
in the light of increased income of family and facilities brought to the family
because of double earning in case of the life satisfaction, and in terms of hassles
and problems faced by working women arising out of double roles they play at
work places and at homes in case of self-esteem