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Women’s Self-concept and Mental Health

Department of Psychology, Department of Postgraduate Studies and Research, SNDT Women’s University, Maharshi Karve Vidyavihar, Karve Road, Pune 411 038

Self-concept is an important indicator of personality. The working woman, being an earner in the family, is easily accepted and respected. Hence, it was thought that working women would have a more positive self-concept as compared to non-working women. To assess this, a Q-sort technique developed by Butler and Haigh (1954) was used for 137 working and 99 non-working, all graduate, middle-class, married women in the age range of 25 to 45 years. However, it is amazing to note that no significant difference between working and non-working women was found. All women had a devaluated self-concept. The study was also aimed to note the differences among women working at different occupational levels. There is also no significant difference in their self-concept. However, in item-wise analysis, more confidence, ambition and assertiveness were seen in the case of working women as compared to non-working women.

Journal of Health Management, Vol. 6, No. 2, 163-175 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/097206340400600207


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