Adjustment, Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction of Children of Working and Non-Working Mothers: A Comparative Study

Abstract

Background: It has been reported in several studies that working status of a mother significantly impacts the psychosocial well being of a child. However the impact is complex and depends on various factors such as maternal mental health and parent child relationship, type of family etc. Aim: The purpose of this study is a) to study and compare the Adjustment, Self-esteem and Life satisfaction of children of working and non working mothers and to further b) study the gender differences on Adjustment, Self-esteem and Life satisfaction of children of working and non working mothers. Materials and Methods: The present study is based on crosssectional design, conducted on a sample of 100 students of working and non working mothers. Data was collected from schools of Jammu District using assessment tools Adjustment Inventory for school Students, Rosenberg’s self-esteem scale and The Brief Multidimensional Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale (BMSLSS). For assessing the result of the study SPSS 20 version was used. Descriptive statistics such as mean, SD and t test were applied. Results and Conclusion: Significant differences were found between children of working and non working mothers on some dimensions of adjustment and self esteem whereas no significant difference found between children of working and non working mothers on life satisfaction. Similarly Significant gender differences were found on some dimensions of adjustment, life satisfaction and self esteem.