The influence of income on mental health status of working and non-working women

Abstract

The current study aimed to assess the mental health status of working and non-working women of Pantnagar, Uttarakhand with respect to their income. For the research sample, 320 working and non-working women between the ages of 26 and 55 were chosen. The researcher first used the convenience sampling method to choose the study location (the Pantnagar area), taking into account the presence of a significant number of working and unemployed women, as well as factors like accessibility, connectivity, and familiarity with the area. The sample was then further sorted using a basic random sampling technique. The researcher collected data utilizing both online and offline methods in order to guarantee the respondents' convenience, accessibility, and appropriateness. For said purpose, researcher created an online Survey a Google Form Link of the selected rating scale for online respondents while photocopies of rating scale were distributed among the offline respondents. The Mental Health Inventory (MHI), developed by Dr. Jagdishand A.K. Srivastava was utilized to assess and measure the mental health of working and non-working women. To determine the research findings, appropriate statistical techniques, such as frequency, percentage, p-value, and Chi-square, were applied to the data that was gathered. The research's conclusion, after the data were analyzed and compared, showed that family income has been linked to mental and social wellbeing.