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The Influence of Employment Status & Demographic Variables on Stress and Anxiety among Cypriot Women.
Authors
Aslıhan Tınastepe, Gabriel Nweke
Abstract
The current study aimed to examine attachment working and non-working women ın the TRNC and perceived stress level, perceived anxiety level according to some demographic variables. A total of 400 working and non-working women from Kyrenia of the TRNC in 2019 in the study. The ‘’ Perceived Stress Scale’’ was used to determine the level of stress, and the‘’ Beck Anxiety Inventory’’ was used to determine the level of anxiety. In the statistical analysis of the data gathered in the study, Independent T-tests were utilized. The findings of this study supported the literatüre that working women report higher rates of stress compared to non-working women. As a result of the study, the data showed a statistically significant difference in the level of stress between working and non-working women according to education qualification and age group variables(p <0.05). The study also showed that experiences related to stress and anxiety levels were associated with age, educational level, and financial status in both working and non-working women.n Finally, it is possible to mention that the perceived stress level and anxiety level of working and nonworking women are different according to the demographic variables.
Keywords
Anxiety, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Stress, Working Women, Non-working Women
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