Volume : V, Issue : IX, September - 2015

Family Related Factors and Self Concept as Variables in Professional Women Decision–Making

Dr. Prem Lata, Meenakshi

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The objective of the present study is to reveal the decision–making pattern of professional women who are working as doctors, engineers, lawyers and teachers. Stratified random sampling technique was employed. Sample of 120 professional women with age groups of 25–45 years were selected for the study. Tools used were decision–making pattern inventory constructed by the investigator; self–concept test by Raj Kumar Saraswat. The study showed that there existed a significant difference in decision–making pattern of women doctors, engineers, lawyers and women teachers. In case of professional women, decisions at home are dominated by mother/ mother–in–law and other family members, which are followed by wife. Further, decision–making pattern of professional women having small family significantly differed from those having large family. Decision–making pattern of respondents having high self–concept and average self–concept differ significantly. Then, significant difference existed in the decision–making pattern of professional women according to their type of family. Also, significantly less difference existed in the decision–making pattern of married and unmarried professional women.

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Dr. Prem Lata, Meenakshi Family Related Factors and Self Concept as Variables in Professional Women Decision-Making Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 9 September 2015

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