A Qualitative Study on Causes and Effects of Stress: Among Working Women at Colleges in Davangere.

Abstract

In the present economy all the human being are suffering from the Stress, but especially the women will be suffering more stress compared to men. As the women will play a multiple role in the society. It may be due to physical and mental pressure. As tremendous changes can be seen in the women towards their lifestyle compare to the traditional world. Because the woman is more ambitious, competitiveness, career oriented etc., in the environment. The women will be feeling more anxiety, stress among the working conditions in the whole environment as they will play role as a mother, wife etc. The working women having lot of effects from the stress due to job insecurity, gender discrimination, workload, more responsibilities, lack of appreciation and rewards. This paper is to analyze the causes and effects of working women at colleges in Davangere.