Study of Adjustment among Working Women in relation to Social Support

In this paper we discuss about adjustment among working women in relation to social support. In the case of working women, place of work and time to be spent in the work place cause great strain. The women who were employed part time expressed the most life satisfaction. Their situations apparently gave them the social and psychological benefits of employment but also allowed them more times to fulfil1 their social responsibilities. In the case of couples who live apart suggest that marital forms inherent strains make it a difficult life style. Time and place discontinuities result from two residence living. Two residences mean that spouses are not able to mesh and coordinate time schedules nor do they share the common base of their CO-resident counterparts. Because of the social problems, role strain is increasing. This causes many psychological problems. In this paper we examine the influence of social environment on various dimensions of adjustment namely, (1) emotional adjustment, (2) health adjustment, (3) family adjustment, (4) social adjustment, (5) work adjustment and (6) general adjustment. The study also explores the relationship of psychological variables such as self concept and personality on various dimensions of adjustment.