Published on: March 2026 2026
SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY ON THE LINK BETWEEN DOMESTIC WORK AND MENTAL HEALTH OF WOMEN
Mohini Sen Chowdhury
Dr. Nazia Parveen
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Abstract
The paper has adhered to both primary and secondary data. The sampling technique is purposive, where participants have been selected deliberately. The primary data has been collected through in-depth interviews, which have helped gain deeper insight into the problem. While the secondary data has been effective in gathering the existing problem, with giving shape and an idea about the problem. The findings reveal a significant positive association between hours spent on unpaid domestic work and elevated levels of perceived stress, emotional exhaustion, and reduced life satisfaction. Women engaging in longer hours of domestic labour reported chronic fatigue, irritability, sleep disturbances, and limited personal time. Employed women experienced role conflict and time-based stress due to balancing paid employment with household responsibilities, while unemployed women reported feelings of invisibility, dependency, and diminished self-worth
How to Cite this Paper
Chowdhury, M. S. (2026). Sociological Study on the Link Between Domestic Work and Mental Health of Women. International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, <i>02</i>(03). https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i3.001
Chowdhury, Mohini. "Sociological Study on the Link Between Domestic Work and Mental Health of Women." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, vol. 02, no. 03, 2026, pp. . doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i3.001.
Chowdhury, Mohini. "Sociological Study on the Link Between Domestic Work and Mental Health of Women." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management 02, no. 03 (2026). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i3.001.
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