Guilt complex of working and non working mothers on child care : A comparative study

Mrs.Remya U R; Mrs.Geethulal

Volume : IX, Issue : I, January - 2020

Guilt complex of working and non working mothers on child care : A comparative study

Mrs. Remya U R, Mrs. Geethulal

Abstract :

The dramatic increasing of labor force participation of mothers is the most important factor affecting the demand for child care in the quarter century. More than half of working mothers feel guilty about leaving their children at home. The main aim of the study was to assess the guilt complex of working and nonworking mothers regarding child care, the objective of the study were to assess the guilt complex of working and nonworking mothers regarding child care, and compare the guilt complex of working and nonworking mothers then find out the association between guilt complex with selected demographic variables. Research approach was adopted as quantitative, the sample were 50 working and 50 nonworking mothers of under-five children in Thrikkovilvattom Gramapanchayath, Kollam. Convenience sampling technique was used to collect samples, after getting consent from authorities the tool were administered in 100 selected samples and data collected were analyzed used by descriptive and inferential statistics. Analysis of the data reveals that the mean guilt complex of working mother was 119.7 and nonworking mothers was 111.2 and the Z� value was 2.1(greater than 1.96)). The mean value of guilt complex of nonworking mothers was less than that of working mothers. The calculated value greater than table value. It indicates that there is significant difference between guilt complex of working and nonworking mothers.