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DEPRESSION AND LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG EMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED MARRIED WOMAN IN TURKEY: A GENDER BASED RESEARCH CONDUCTED IN A TRADITIONAL SOCIETY

Sarajevo Journal of Social Sciences: Inquiry

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Title DEPRESSION AND LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG EMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED MARRIED WOMAN IN TURKEY: A GENDER BASED RESEARCH CONDUCTED IN A TRADITIONAL SOCIETY
 
Creator Mavric, Bisera
Alp, Zejnep Esra
Kunt, Amine Sumeyye
 
Subject
Depression, Life Satisfaction, Married Women, Employment.

 
Description Expectations based on gender roles are very important in explanation of women's mental problems, just as it is important regarding the discrimination in the division of labour. In this particular study we were investigating the difference in levels of depression and life satisfaction among married employed and unemployed women. We presented theories and explanations as well related researches in this area and employed a quantitative research in order to find out whether employment of married women affects their levels of depression and life satisfaction. The research was conducted in Ankara - Turkey, using two scientific scales; The Satisfaction with Life Scale, and Beck Depression Inventory. We posted and explained five hypotheses in detail. However, the basic attempt was to answer the following research questions: Does employment affect married women’s rates of depression and life satisfaction? Is there any difference between working and nonworking married women in regard to depression and life satisfaction? The research results showed that there is a statistically significant relationship between depression and life satisfaction, and there is a negative correlation between depression and life satisfaction in general. Therefore if there is an increase on depression levels, decrease is expected on the level of life satisfaction and vice versa. According to the research results; there is a significant difference between employed and unemployed women on life satisfaction.
 
Publisher International University of Sarajevo
 
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Date 2017-06-30
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article

 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://inquiry.ius.edu.ba/index.php/Inquiry/article/view/89
10.21533/isjss.v2i2.89
 
Source Inquiry; Vol 2, No 2 (2016)
2303-7105
2303-7105
10.21533/isjss.v2i2
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://inquiry.ius.edu.ba/index.php/Inquiry/article/view/89/56
10.21533/isjss.v2i2.89.g56
 
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Rights Copyright (c) 2017 Bisera Mavric, Zejnep Esra Alp, Amine Sumeyye Kunt
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