Work–Life Balance and Mental Health: A Study of Stress, Anxiety and Coping Mechanisms among Working Women in Nagpur

Abstract

The idea of work-life balance has emerged as one of the most urgent issues of working women because the need to reconcile work challenges with basic life causes stress and anxiety, which deteriorates the mental state. The paper focuses on the work-life balance of 200 working women in Nagpur and evaluates measures of stress, anxiety levels and coping strategies. Through descriptive research design and structured questionnaire, the research concludes that the majority of the respondents have moderate work life balance and have moderate stress and anxiety. The most prevalent strategies of coping involved time management and relaxation techniques. Correlation analysis showed that work-life balance has a significant negative correlation with the variables of mental health, which implies that the better the balance, the lower the psychological strain. These results highlight the need to support the well-being of working women with the help of favorable workplace policies, interventions aimed at reducing stress levels, and proactive coping strategies.