Page No 165-168
N. Hasnain, Iram Naz, and Samina Bano
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
The present study aimed at finding out the difference between civil and criminal
ten years experienced lawyers and lawyers doing internship on stress and wellbeing
with a 2 x 2 factorial design. There were 20 lawyers in each group consisting of a
total of 40 civil and 40 criminal lawyers. Aggarwal and Naidu’s Life Stress Scale
and Verma and Verma’s PGI Well-being Scale were administered. ANOVA showed
significant effect of practice experience on stress. t-test showed significantly much
higher stress among criminal experienced lawyers than their counterpart civil
lawyers. All the other comparisons were found to be non-significant. In case of
well-being non-significant effects for all variables were obtained. Results were
discussed in the light of nature of works, intricacies and risk involved in the criminal
cases, and involvement of police and political pressure
.