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Familism and Psychological Well-being of Women Working in Pakistani Academia

. Wajiha Batool, PhD Scholar, Department of Psychology, International Islamic University, Islamabad


Abstract

The goal of this work was to investigate the impact of familism on mental health among working women, and to find the differences of familistic trends among working women on the basis of demographics. Methods: Research design for the present study was cross-sectional survey Design. The sample comprised of 384 (N=384) females working in several educational institutions in twin cities of Pakistan, i.e., Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Participants ' age range was from 25 to 45. The sample used was the purposeful technique. The data gathered was analyzed using the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) v. 22. Instruments used for the present study were Familism scale (FS) and Mental Health Inventory (MHI). Results: Results showed the prevalence of familistic attitudes and behaviors among women working in educational institutes. Moreover, Significant mean differences were found on the basis of demographic variables i.e. middle aged, middle class, married and less educated women exhibited familistic trends. Implications: The study would benefit the developmentalists, family counsellors and therapists to study how an individual develops the attitudes regarding the loyalty, solidarity and reciprocity by imitating their elders, as children are socialized to prioritize families

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