Psychological well- being of women workers in a garment factory of South India-A cross sectional study

Abstract

Background: Working women are constantly facing the problems of role conflict or dual role. Due to role conflict, there are reports of psychological distress, mental tension, anxiety, etc, which affect the psychological well being of working women. Due to outside work, they have psychological problems such as anxiety, stress, burn out, fatigue, etc. This way, the mental health status of working women is neglected and hence, the present study aims to assess the psychological wellbeing of women in an industrial setup. Methods: A cross sectional study was done among women workers of 18 years and above. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect data. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 24. A total of 136 participants completed the study. Results: Present study showed that majority of the workers (67%) had low level of psychological well-being. Conclusion: Women workers have low level of psychological well-being and further studies are needed to understand factors influencing it.