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The Drivers of Stress in Women Employees Caused by the Pandemic COVID-2019

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  • Deepika Pandita
  • Vartika Agarwal
  • Seema Singh

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The rationale of this article is to study and evaluate the stress faced by individuals, especially Indian working women within their families, during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through this study, the authors aim to highlight the impact of the pandemic on Indian women grappling with mental and emotional distress. For this study, primary research techniques have been used. A survey instrument was constructed and circulated among women working from home or employees of any firm. Based on the survey, focused group interviews were conducted with randomly selected females. The total responses for this study were 203. The study results were collated and a statistical analysis of multivariate regression was used to conclude the findings. From this study, three factors contributed to the overall stress levels faced by working women induced by the COVID-19 pandemic: depression, nervousness and anxiety. Many studies have examined healthcare workers and their stress levels during the global pandemic. However, there is little literature on Indian working women, especially those working in I.T. and manufacturing companies. This article aims to identify the factors that can lead to stress and burnout in Indian working women specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Deepika Pandita & Vartika Agarwal & Seema Singh, 2023. "The Drivers of Stress in Women Employees Caused by the Pandemic COVID-2019," Management and Labour Studies, XLRI Jamshedpur, School of Business Management & Human Resources, vol. 48(2), pages 280-296, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:manlab:v:48:y:2023:i:2:p:280-296
    DOI: 10.1177/0258042X231160974
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