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Ego Strength and Anxiety among Working and Non-working Women
Abstract
The main purpose of this research was to find out the mean difference between working and non working women. The total 80 women as a variation belonging to working and non working women were taken. The research tool for Ego Strength was measured by Hasan’s Ego strength Scale and tool for anxiety were used which made by Sinha. Here t-test was applied to check the significant of in Ego strength and Anxiety between working and non working women. To check the relation between Ego strength and anxiety correlation method is used. The study revealed that there was significant difference between working and non working women in Ego strength. There was significant difference between working and non working women in anxiety. While the correlation between Ego strength and anxiety reveals 0.54 positive correlation.
... As a measurable construct, ego-strength is composed of specific psychosocial abilities associated with resolving the stages of development according to Erikson (19,20). The capacity for hope, will, purpose, competence, fidelity, love, care, and wisdom are dependent on the achievement of developmental milestones stretching from infancy to later adulthood [23]. Researchers have shown that ego-strength can be an important factor in the prediction of psychological health and treatment compliance in people with chronic disease [24]. ...
... Researchers have shown that ego-strength can be an important factor in the prediction of psychological health and treatment compliance in people with chronic disease [24]. It has been positively associated with mental health [23,25]. For example, Spielberger has found that people with high ego-strength are less susceptible to anxiety [26]. ...
... et al. [8], indicated that the degree of psychological disturbances and ego strength was different in people who suffered from emotional traumas such as anxiety disorders than the normal people. Sobański et al. [10], and Chhansiya and Jogsan [11], argued that people who enjoyed good ego strength could have better psychological and social functioning and suffered from less anxiety and vice versa. ...
Depression is a common and serious disorder that has negative effects on the way a person thinks and functions. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of integrative therapy (short-term psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral therapy) in increasing ego strength and treating depression in a case of major depressive disorder. In this study, a single-subject research design (A-B-A-B design) was used and the client was evaluated during the four stages of beginning, middle, and end of treatment and six months of follow-up by the Beck Depression Inventory and Inventory of Ego Strengths. The results showed the effectiveness of integrative therapy in increasing ego strength, reducing depression, and improving the quality of life of the client.
Depression, Anxiety and Stress are more common now days in women. Depression and anxiety, stresses are psychiatric disorders that can result in emotional and physical pain, impaired functioning and difficulty in relationships and employment. The goal of this study was to see the range of depression, anxiety and stress among employed and unemployed women. The study was conducted on 100 married women, from which 50 were working women and 50 were non-working women age group between 25-40 years. DASS questionnaire developed by Lovibond and Lovibond (1995) was used to find the depression, anxiety and stress in working and non working women. There was 42 items to measure anxiety, depression and stress. Result revealed that employed and unemployed women had significant level of depression and anxiety although there was no significant difference in stress levels. It concluded that married working and non working women were having different level of depression, anxiety and stress.
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