Research Paper: Indian Working Woman A Case For Life Coaching

6. Conclusion

This survey conducted in this study indicates that overwhelming number of women feel that they can use effective help in reducing their stress levels. Still, almost none has ever sought professional help for the same. Only 26 percent were willing to give it a try. It is evident from the data that more awareness and information regarding coaching needs to reach such women. Life Coaching can be a huge help to working Indian women in de-stressing their lives.

7. Referecnces

Nielsen 'Women of Tomorrow' Report -2011

Ministy of Women and child development report, Government of India 2011

The family and work connect: A case for relationship-focused family life education Jane Henry and R. Parthasarathy Indian J Occup Environ Med. 2010 Jan-Apr; 14(1): 13–16. doi: 10.4103

Radhika S, Jaiprakash I. Factors related to mental health of dual career couples. J Person Clin Stud. 3 (2):131–4.

Srivastava K, Srivastava AK. Job stress, marital adjustment, social relation and mental health of dual career and traditional couple: A Comparative study. Perspect Psychol Res. 1989 ; 8:28–33.

Tarabadkar A, Ghadially R. Achievement motivation and job satisfaction. Productivity. 1988; 26:231–7.

Surti K, Sarupriya D. Psychological factors affecting women entrepreneurs: Some findings. Indian J Soc Work. 1983;44:287 95.

Shukla A, Varma V. Influence of employment on mother's work and home attitudes and mental health. Psychol Stud. 1996;1:141–6.

Khanna S. Life stress among working and non-working women in relation to anxiety and depression. Psychologia. 1992;35:111–6.

Pande T. Organizational role stress and coping among dual career couples along the work family life cycle, unpublished PhD dissertation, Department of Psychology, University of Delhi 2001 cc. Rajadhayksha, U Swati S Tracing a Timeline for Work and Family Research in India Economic and Political Weekly. 2004 April 24.

Rajadhayksha U. Work-family conflict across the work-family life cycle: A study of dual career couples, PhD Thesis, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmadabad 1996.cc.

Rajadhayksha, U Swati S Tracing a Timeline for Work and Family Research in India Economic and Political Weekly. 2004 April 24.