An Empirical Study on Depression among Workaholic and Non-Workaholic Feminine Gender with Special Reference to Kochi City-The Commercial Hub of Kerala State

Authors

  • Dr.Umesh.U Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Amal College of Advanced Studies, (Aided by Government of Kerala and Affiliated to University of Calicut) Myladi, Nilambur, Kerala, India.

Keywords:

Depression, Working (workaholic) and non-working (non-workaholic) women

Abstract

An empirical attempt has been made to compare the level of depression among workaholic and non-workaholic feminine gender. For this, workaholic women (N=50) and non- workaholic (N=50) were drawn from the general population respectively. The present sample was tested on Depression Scale. The scale assessed twelve aspects of depression. The obtained results revealed the significant difference between the working and non-working women in terms of depression. No difference was found in terms of self-harm. The level of depression was found to be high among non-workaholic feminine gender as compared to workaholic feminine gender.

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24-01-2022

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Dr.Umesh.U. (2022). An Empirical Study on Depression among Workaholic and Non-Workaholic Feminine Gender with Special Reference to Kochi City-The Commercial Hub of Kerala State. Indian Journal of Commerce and Management Studies, 4(1), 13–16. Retrieved from https://ijcms.in/index.php/ijcms/article/view/505

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