Assessing the Impact of Age and Career Stage on Job Stress Levels of Women in NCR

This research paper presents an in-depth analysis of job stress levels among women at different stages of life by investigating the factors contributing to job stress, encompassing workload, work-life balance, career advancement opportunities, and gender-related issues, among others. These stressors are often associated with the initial transition from education to the workforce and the balancing of work and family responsibilities. The purpose of this study was to investigate job stress of women in NCR. A sample of 280 women were taken and they were recruited in two groups based on ages. First group with age = <35 years and the other >35 years. For the measurement of stress levels, a tool was developed by the researcher herself and the standardization process was done to meet the criterial requirements. A questionnaire with 18 items was developed and data collection was done using convenience sampling. SPSS was used for analysis where the main results states that the mean job stress levels of women with >35 years of age is -8.59 higher than women with age =<35 years with t-value of 3.14.