Anxiety in non-working women with reference to their education, family system and number of children
Iqbal, A.; Nadeem, R.; Fatima, N.
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences 20(4): 345-348
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 1682-024X Document Number: 262695
Objective: To observe the presence of anxiety in working and non-working women with reference to their education, family system and the number of their children. Setting: Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan. Design: Non-experimental study. Methodology: A purposive sample of 50 working women and 50 non-working women was taken. Both groups were matched on their age, education, occupation and socioeconomic background. Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale was administered on all women to assess their anxiety. They were also interviewed to record the demographic information. Results: Anxiety was observed in 57% of sampled women; 74% of non-working women and 36% of working women had anxiety. A statistically significant association between anxiety in women and education and number of their children was found. No significant association was observed between women' anxiety and their family system. Conclusion: It is concluded that all non-working women should be supported morally and socially to spare some time for their entertainment and pleasurable activities outside homes to distract the monotony of routine work.