• Dr.Poonam Chand

Women in the society are constantly questioned and for centuries women have struggled to find their place in a world that is predominantly male oriented. In the role of mother and employee woman has a great part to play in the progress of our country by shaping children for future. Now in present era lots of mother are working and they are maintaining their dual role of employee as well as a household keeper with financial assistance to their families. So it is common that working mothers are mostly in depression and anxious regarding their method of child care as they are not able to give more time their child and home. The present study aimed to compare anxiety and depression of both working and non working mothers. For this a total of 60 mothers (30 working mothers , 30 nonworking mothers) were studied. For data collection State-trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI) and Beck Depression Inventory(BDI) were used as tool.The data was statistically analysised by computing mean, SD and t test.The results thus emerged reveals that there was a significant difference between working and non working mothers. It was also found that working mothers have multiple responsibilities and job related stress, so they were found to be more anxious and depressed.

Depression, State-anxiety, Trait-anxiety, Working & Non-working Mothers

"A Comparative Study of Anxiety and Depression Among Working and Non- Working Mothers", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 9, page no.137-144, September-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2009220.pdf

"A Comparative Study of Anxiety and Depression Among Working and Non- Working Mothers", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 9, page no. pp137-144, September-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2009220.pdf