Assess level of Self-esteem among working and non-working women residing in selected areas in a view to develop an information booklet

Author(s):  
Satish Namdevrao Choure

Assess level of Self-esteem among working and non-working women residing in selected areas in a view to develop an information booklet. Objectives: 1. To assess level of Self-esteem among working women. 2. To assess level of Self-esteem among non-working women. 3. To compare the level of Self-esteem among working and non-working women. Material and Methods: The research approach adopted in this study is Evaluatory approach. Non-experimental descriptive comparative research design was used. The sample were selected by Non-probability convenient sampling technique sample size was 120 (60working women and 60 non-working women). Results: 1. 56.7% of the working women had moderate self-esteem (score 11-20) and 43.3% of them had high self-esteem (Score 21-30). 2. 70% of the non-working women had moderate self-esteem (score 11-20) and 30% of them had high self-esteem (Score 21-30). 3. 56.7% of the working women had moderate self-esteem (score 11-20) and 43.3% of them had high self-esteem (Score 21-30). 70% of the non-working women had moderate self-esteem (score 11-20) and 30% of them had high self-esteem (Score 21-30). This indicates that the self- esteem in working women is higher as compared to that of non-working women. Conclusion: The self-esteem in working women is higher as compared to that of non-working women.

Author(s):  
Satish N. Choure

Assess level of stress among working and non-working women residing in selected areas in a view to develop an information booklet. Objectives: 1. To assess level of stress among working women. 2. To assess level of stress among non-working women. 3. To compare the level of stress among working and non-working women. Material and Methods: The research approach adopted in this study is Evaluatory approach. Non-experimental descriptive comparative research design was used. The sample were selected by non-probability convenient sampling technique sample size was 120 (60working women and 60 non-working women). Results: 1. 85% of the working women had severe stress (score 18-25) and 15% of them had moderate stress (Score 26-33). 2. 35% of the non-working women had severe stress (score 18-25) and 65% of them had moderate stress (Score 26-33). 3. Average stress score in employed women was 22.5 which was 26.2 in unemployed women. Z-value for this test was 7.8 with 118 degrees of freedom. Corresponding p-value was small (less than 0.05), the null hypothesis is rejected. The stress level among working is significantly more than that in non-working women. Conclusion: The stress level among working is significantly more than that in non-working women.


2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Endang Multasih ◽  
Bambang Suryadi

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of self-esteem and social support toward theoptimism for future life of street children‟s at shelter (Rumah Singgah) South Jakarta. Thisstudy is also aimed at identifying the contribution of self-esteem and social support toward theoptimism for future life of street children. This study applied quantitative method usingmultiple regression for data analysis. The population of this study is 400 street children andthe sample size is 250 street children. The sample size consisted of 173 (69,2%) males and 77(30,8%) females, aged form 12 to 18 years. The sample of this study was selected using nonprobability sampling technique. In collecting the data, this study used three instruments. Theyare optimism for future life, self-esteem, and social support in the form of Likert scale model.The findings of the study indicate that there is significant effect of self-esteem and socialsupport toward the optimism for future life of street children with the significance value at0,000 (p > 0,05). The R-square (R2) value is 0,286 which means that about 28,6% of theoptimism for future life of street children is determined by the self-esteem and social support.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 107-115
Author(s):  
Safruddin ◽  
Nurlina ◽  
Anel Ariansyah

A depressive disorder is a serious mental problem characterized by feelings of anxiety and sadness. Depressive disorders have increased from year to year, where the total number of people living with depression in the world is 322 million, this is supported by WHO 2017 data. Generally, someone in a depressed state experiences feelings of sadness, anxiety, or emptiness, and the impact that is caused if depression is not treated immediately, it will have an impact on oneself such as low self-esteem, social isolation, and even suicide attempts. Besides that, it will also have an impact on the people around it. The purpose of this study is to know the description of the level of depression in prisoners in Class II A Penitentiary in Bulukumba Regency in 2020. The research design used in this study is a descriptive research design with a cross-sectional approach. The affordable population in this study were inmates with all cases totaling 194 people with a sample size of 85 respondents. The sampling technique using a systematic random sampling method selects a sample from the population systematically. Data were collected using a questionnaire sheet. Based on the results of the research conducted, it was shown that the frequency distribution of the level of depression of the 85 prisoner respondents experienced mild depression as many as 64 respondents (75.3%) then moderate depression was 14 respondents (16.5%) and 7 respondents (8.2%) were not depressed. In all cases, the depression level of prisoners in class II A prisons in Bulukumba district experienced mild depression. Researchers suggest that further the sample size can be added so that data collection is more accurate and can be linked to other variables that can cause depression


Author(s):  
Julie Vanlalsawmi ◽  
Pratibha Wankhede ◽  
Madhuri Shambharkar

Background: "Electronic wastes" are discarded electrical or electronic devices which includes used electronics which are destined for reuse, resale, salvage, recycling, or disposal [1] Per year approximately 20-50 million tons of Electronic Waste are disposed of globally [2]. The effects of these electronic materials are far worse in counties liked India where most of the people are having poor economic status that leads to engagement in picking up and recycling of trash cans and other dumps and they are not equipped with any proper protective measures [3]. Electronic waste is emerging as a serious public health and environmental issue in India. India is the "fifth largest electronic waste producer in the world"; approximately 2 million tons of e-waste are generated annually and an undisclosed amount of e-waste is imported from other countries around the world [4] Objectives: 1. To assess the awareness on ill effect of electronic waste among general population of selected urban community. 2. To associate the awareness on ill effect of electronic waste on health among selected urban community with a selected demographic variable. Material and Methods: Research Approach: Quantitative Research Approach. Research Design: Descriptive Research Design. Setting of the study: The study was conducted at Aarvi Naka, Wardha. Population- General population of Aarvi Naka. Sampling Technique: Non-Probability Sampling Technique. Sample Size- 100. Result: The result shows that 18% of the general population had poor level of awareness score, 38% had low level of awareness, 30% had average level of awareness and 14% of general population had high level of awareness score. Mean awareness score was 9.51±3.98 and mean percentage of awareness score was 47.55 ± 19.94. While dealing with the association of awareness score with their demographic variables, age in years of general population from selected urban community is statistically associated with their awareness score (p=0.05). Conclusion: In this study the findings of the study shows that there is no significant association of awareness level on ill effect of electronic waste on health with the demographic variables like gender, educational status, religion, occupation, monthly family income, marital status and home ownership; but there is a significant relationship with age of the corresponding samples.


Author(s):  
Namrata B. Khandagale

‘Assessment of the factors influencing and barriers associated with menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls of selected urban schools in view to develop information booklet.’ Objectives: 1. To assess the factors influencing Incidence of menstrual hygiene among the adolescent girls. 2. To assess the barriers associated with menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls. 3.To find association between the study findings and selected demographic variables. Material and Methods: The research approach adopted in this study is Observational research approach. Non- experimental descriptive research design was used. The sample were selected by Non-probability convenient sampling technique sample size was 100. Results: 1. 75% of the adolescent girls understand menstruation as the physiological process, 9% of them consider it as pathological process, 3% of them consider it as a cause for god and 13% of them don't know what menstruation is about. 2. 73% of the adolescent girls avoid visiting public places during menstruation due to lack of toilet facilities in public area, 14% of them avoid visiting public places because they feel shy to use public toilet and 13% of them avoid using public places due to cultural barriers.


2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Arman Hj Ahmad ◽  
Izian Idris ◽  
Regina Moy Li Jing

Introduction: With the rise and fall of many communication platforms embedded into our everyday lives and the on-going maturity of the digitalization era, social media usage has tremendously increased over the past decade. The purpose of this research is to identify to what extent self-esteem and the influence of friends’ impact children's perception of their body image through social media and how powerful social media in influencing the body image of children.Methodology: The theoretical implication of this study is to expand the usage of Signalling theory, Sociocultural theory and Social Comparison theory towards better explaining children’s behaviours and the factors that impact children view of their body image. 282 children were recruited using the snowball sampling technique and data collected were analysed using Smart-PLS to see the impacts and relationship between all variables.Results: This study found that the self-esteem and friends do impacts body comparison on social media. However, the self-esteem is negatively correlated. The study also identified that there is a significance direct relationship between the direct impacts of self-esteem and friends towards the body image. On the other hand, the social media is found to have no direct impact on body image.Conclusion/- and Recommendations: This study provides a better insight for the government on the importance of regulation of advertisements particularly via social media and for the society at large to create a more socially supportive environment for adolescents to communicate and help them grow their mind-set on the acceptable and realistic standards of beauty as well as contributes to the existing knowledge on the role of social media and adds knowledge to how powerful social media in giving impacts to body image among adolescences.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-138
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Joy o Serrano-Quijan

The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative study was to give light to the experiences of working women and women leaders who are also victims of domestic violence. This study may inspire women from all walks of life and to give voice to the abused women to stand for their rights in advancing gender equality and development. Five informants from Matanao, Davao del Sur were selected through purposive sampling on February 18, 2017, for an in-depth interview. The research design employed in this study was phenomenology as it explained well the experiences and perspectives of women leaders on domestic violence. The results of the interview were transcribed, translated, and coded to produce themes. Several issues escalated as regards to the narratives of working women leaders who are abused at home, the following were the themes: anxiety and signs of depression, prejudice, low self-esteem, and poor disposition, and resilience. As to their insights that they can share with other women and to the academe: disputing chauvinism, the optimistic outlook in life, faith in God, tenets on leadership, and gender distinctions.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-59
Author(s):  
Maki Zaenudin Subarkah ◽  
Isti Fatimah Nur Asya Bani

This study aims to determine the relationship of social support and self esteem towards future orientation in the field of work Andikpas at Class III Bandung LPA. This study is using quantitative with correlational methods design. Determination of the subject (N = 48) in the study used a purposive sampling technique. Data were obtained by modifying the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale questionnaire made by Rosenberg, the social support questionnaire and the future orientation questionnaire in the field of work created by the researchers themselves from Weiss's social support characteristics and characteristics of future orientation created by Nurmi. The results of this study are: 1) social support among Andikpas friends, self esteem and future orientation in the field of work on Andikpas are in the medium category. 2) The results of the regression test of social support among Andikpas friends towards future orientation in the work field have a significance value of 0.042 which proves that there is a significant influence of the social support variables of Andikpas friends towards future orientation in the field of work on Andikpas. 3) The results of the self esteem regression test towards future orientation in the work field have a significance value of 0.333 which proves that there is no significant effect of the self esteem variable on future orientation in the work field at Andikpas.


2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ade Sri Nengsih

Introduction: Motivation to brushing teeth consists of intrinsic and extrinsic factor. Extrinsic factor is the most influence to chlid’s motivation. One of the extrinsic factor is toothpaste. The purpose of this study was to analyzed child’s motivation differences between using toothpaste and without toothpaste. Method: This applied descriptive comparative research was using single blind method, with a sample size of 62 preschool children at Sekeloa, ranged from 4 to 6 years old. sampling technique using total sampling. The variables in this study were child’s motivation and toothpaste. The tools and materials used in this study were motivation scale and tooth brushing activity sheets, informed consent, toothpaste, and toothbrushes.Result: The result shows that the highest motivational category on children who using toothpaste are 8 students (25,81%), while on children without toothpaste are 3 students (9,68%). Base on statistical analysis shows that a large motivational differences between children group using toothpaste and without toothpaste. Conclusion: There is a differences motivation between children that brush their teeth using toothpaste without toothpaste.


2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-34
Author(s):  
Winoto Winoto ◽  
Andi Riswandi Buana Putra

The objectives in this study are: analysing the aspects that affect the self-esteem of students in Marikit Middle School 1. The population in this study amounted to 254 students. The total sample consisted of 63 students. Sampling is determined by random sampling technique. Data collection techniques use observation, and scale aspects that affect self-esteem, data analysis techniques using the percentage formula. The results of the study show that the self-esteem of students in Marikit Middle School tends to be low. The aspects that affect students' self-esteem are weak, namely: 1) Feelings of quality aspects, (the small category that is 51%); 2) Aspects of feeling capable (medium category, ie 57%); and 3) Feelings accepted (a low grade that is 39%). Based on the results of the analysis of aspects of self-esteem possessed by students in 1 Marikit Middle School tend to be low influenced by elements of feelings of worth and characters of feeling accepted.


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