THE IMPACT OF STRESS LEVEL AND THEIR COPING STRATEGIES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON FEMALE COLLEGE TEACHERS AND FEMALE HOME MAKERS

One of the features of modern life is ever increasing stress. Relations academic pressure, professional responsibilities, societal expectations, health reasons are prominent causes that can put one on stress. There is need to conduct studies focusing on different sections of people to understand their stress level and how they combat this stress by drawing on coping strategies. This study has been carried out to find out the difference between college female teachers and female home maker with regard to their stress and coping strategies. This is relevant as females have to balance their family and professional roles that can trigger higher levels of stress in them.