Educated unemployed women: A major concern in Kerala Jessey L* Associate Professor, De Paul School of Social Work, Angamali, Kerala, India *Email id jessey.john@depaul.edu.in
Online Published on 24 July, 2023. Abstract Educated employment of women is a pressing problem globally. In Kerala, despite all social reforms, the culture-induced gender role expectation remains prevalent. It widens the gender gap in workforce participation in Kerala. Against this backdrop, this study compared the anxiety, depression and psychosocial well-being of educated employed and educated unemployed women in Kerala. A stratified multistage random sampling selected participants from the state. The sample size was 250, with equal representation of women from both categories compared. For data collection, this study used Beck Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory and Ryff ’s Psychological Well-Being Scale. Data analysis was done using SPSS, and hypotheses testing was done using paired sample t-tests. This study confirmed better psychological well-being for employed women, although they are susceptible to higher levels of anxiety and depression. Therefore, this article recommends a conducive working environment for educated women to contribute constructively to nation-building. Top Keywords Educated unemployed women, Psychological well-being, Anxiety, Depression, Gender gap. Top |