Author: Zunaira Amin
Supervisor: Shazia Khalid
Degree: MSc
Year: 2012-2014
University: Institute of Applied Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
This study examined physical health issues and psychological well-being
in educated working and non-working women. It was hypothesized that
there would be relationship between physical health issues and
psychological well-being in working and non-working women.
Corelational research design was used and the sample comprised of 150
participants (75 working women and 75 non-working women). Physical
Symptoms Inventory (Spector, 2011) and Trait Well-Being Inventory
(Dalbert, 1992) were used. Results showed that physical health issues
were negatively related to mood level and also negatively related to life
satisfaction in non-working women. The study also described that working
women were more prone towards physical health problems than
non-working women. The findings highlight the psychological implication
of physical health issues on the psychological well-being of women. The
main thing is to help women to gain insight and awareness about the risk
factors and their consequences which enable them to engage in healthy
activities.
Keywords: Physical Health Issues, Psychological Well-Being.
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Corresponding Address: Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Email: chairperson@appsy.pu.edu.pk, Phone: 92-42-9231245
