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Coping Strategies and Learned Helplessness of Employed and Nonemployed Educated Married Women From India

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Pages 495-508 | Received 17 Feb 2011, Accepted 30 Nov 2011, Published online: 12 Apr 2012
 

Abstract

In the present study, we compare three types of coping strategies (cognitive, physical, and social coping) and learned helplessness between married women who are either employed or nonemployed in Pune, India. A total of 100 employed women and 100 nonemployed women were surveyed. Employed women were found to have significantly higher cognitive, physical, and social coping, as well as lower learned helplessness than nonemployed women. Multiple roles of employed women and sense of control theories were used to explain the differences. We have found significant implications for the development of intervention programs for empowering women.

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