Impact of Psychological Distress, Work Family Interface and Social Support on Mental Health of Working Women

This investigation was carried out with an aim to study the effects of work-family interface on mental health of working women. The study sample consisted of 70 women (30-45 years) working in various occupations across Ambala and Yamunanagar in Haryana. The participants were tested on job distress, family distress, work-family interface, social support, and mental health. Obtained data were processed for Pearson's correlation and step-wise multiple regression. The results of the current study have indicated that family distress, job distress, work's interference with family and family's interference with work exert negative effect on mental health. These variables lead to somatic complaints, sleep disturbance, problems in social functioning, anxiety, and depression. From the research findings, it is also clear that work facilitation as well as family facilitation have positive effect on mental health.