title: Mental health status among married working women residing in Bhubaneswar city, India: a psychosocial survey.
abstract: Mental health is a major public health concern worldwide. This study aimed to assess the mental health status and its correlates among married working women residing in Bhubaneswar city of Odisha, India. A cross-sectional study was undertaken in 240 households involving 240 married working women following a multistage cluster random sampling design. Using the predesigned, pretested interview schedule and self-reporting questionnaire, all relevant information was collected. Our study revealed that 32.9% of study respondents had poor mental health and only about 10% of these women had sought any kind of mental health services. Logistic regression analysis showed that 3 predictors such as favourable attitude of colleagues, sharing their own problems with husband, and spending time for yoga/meditation/exercise had significant positive impact on the mental health status of married working women. A preventive program regarding various aspects of mental health for married working women at workplace as well as community level could be a useful strategy in reducing this public health problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, KIIT University, Campus-5, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751024, India.
authors.forename: Ansuman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panigrahi
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, KIIT University, Campus-5, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751024, India.
authors.forename: Aditya Prasad
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Padhy
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, KIIT University, Campus-5, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751024, India.
authors.forename: Madhulita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Panigrahi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008603:Mental Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014931:Women, Working / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult