Influencers of Stress Level among Working Women in Chennai City

Women's role was naturally limited to the family. Since she was the bearer of children, she was fully occupied with her duties as a mother and homemaker. This was no small feat, since the traditional household may be described as both a production and a consumption unit. Many factors like urbanization, technical progress, women's education, etc., have profoundly changed these traditional conditions even in a developing country like India. Stress is a part and parcel of everybody's life. Though it is both men and women who deal with stress, it is women who tend to be its most common victims. In this present study an attempt has been made to study the stress level among working women in Chennai city. The result reveals that The major factors causing the stress among working women is job insecurity, Poor motivation, Lesser Compensation, Excessive workload, improper working hours, Poor work Environment, lack of opportunities and recognition, counselling, Training and Development, Job design and Job analysis, Participative management and Maternity and Paternity leaves are significantly influencing the Organisational Stress. High pressure in work, work life balance, Feeling of Inequality and lack of time management and planning is major factors causing the Personal stress among working women.