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Factors causing stress among Pakistani working women
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Abstract
Women are traditionally considered to be confined within the four walls of their houses in the developing countries. They are still unable to play an active role in the development of society. They are striving to make their identity as an integral part of the society. Being a member of conservative... view more
Women are traditionally considered to be confined within the four walls of their houses in the developing countries. They are still unable to play an active role in the development of society. They are striving to make their identity as an integral part of the society. Being a member of conservative developing society, women are still facing many hindrances, causing stressful situation for them, which prohibits them to participate actively in the economic development. This paper attempts to explore the critical factors creating stress among Pakistani working women. Based on literature review, the key stressors were identified to be as work life balance, gender discrimination, peers’ behaviour, lack of promotional opportunities and sexual harassment. These factors were found to be creating physiological, behavioural and psychological problems. The target of this study was the women working in secretarial and administrative positions in Pakistani organisations. Regression analysis was conducted to find out the impact of these stressors on working women. The results revealed that sexual harassment, peers’ behaviour and lack of promotional opportunities were the most dominant stressors.... view less
Keywords
working woman; psychophysical stress; discrimination; gender-specific factors; sexual harassment; work-life-balance; psychological consequences; Pakistan; developing country; South Asia
Classification
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Free Keywords
Peer's Behavior
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 159-174
Journal
Pakistan Administrative Review, 1 (2017) 3
ISSN
2521-0203
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed