Mental pressure of women in high positions

Freed from traditional roles, more and more women are taking on the responsibility of working women in various institutions. This change is happening in developed and prosperous countries. And women are taking up high positions in some places and taking on the responsibility of solving problems like men, taking responsibility for the progress and management of the institution. There is no doubt that these social changes are desirable. But there is another question related to these changes that also needs to be satisfactorily resolved.

Earlier, working in an institution was considered only as a means of livelihood. The approach of increasing the productivity of the institution along with increasing the financial income and finding ways to lead a healthy life was given importance. But over the years, work has been considered not only as a means of earning but as a means of improving life experience.

While working in an organization, the goal of each person to enrich their experience and increase their joy in life is being given priority, along with earning money. Such awareness towards the excellence of work-life (Quality of work-life QWL) has given rise to several other approaches.

An important element of increasing the excellence of work-life is keeping mental stress under control while working in an organization

It can be briefly said here that every person uses some of his resources while maintaining harmony with his situation. Physical ability, wealth and other financial resources provide the person with material resources. One's own skills, self-confidence and training act as personal resources.

Similarly, help from family, support from colleagues, support from friends and support from others in one's environment act as social resources. Some people can use faith in God as a spiritual resource.

On the other hand, every person experiences some kind of suffering. First, extreme heat, extreme cold, poor clothing, financial hardship, etc. act as material suffering. Similarly, the work that family and friends expect from us plays the role of social suffering. Apart from this, facing various tests or facing any evaluation takes the form of personal suffering.

Just as every working person experiences resources, he also experiences the presence of suffering. But not everyone experiences mental stress. Only suffer according to your own resources.

If the amount is perceived to be excessive, the person experiences mental stress.

From this perspective, both working men and women experience mental stress. However, observations have shown that compared to men in high positions, women in high positions experience more mental stress. Now the important question is, why such a difference? All the psychological facts that have been presented to explain the difference are not only theoretical, but also have a lot of practical utility.

Four facts have been presented to explain the difference in mental stress between men and women in high positions. They are body philosophy, personal resources, social support and multi-role.

Physiological considerations

Nobel Prize-winning scientist Roger Sperry of the University of California, Berkeley, has come to a conclusion after studying an equal number of men and women who have been involved in a car accident. If a person suffers a brain injury in a road accident, there is a high probability that some of their abilities will be temporarily or permanently lost. Roger Sperry has studied the development of men and women who have suffered similar brain injuries after treatment.

Generally, about thirty percent of the brain is very important. This part controls our perception of our emotions and other actions. The remaining seventy percent is called the cooperative part. If the brain is damaged to a small extent, some of this cooperative part is gradually able to help the person. Previously, the brain was complex

The working part gradually takes over the work of the main part. If the injury is minor, the person may gradually regain his or her former ability. But this takes time.

Sperry observed that women and men recover their previous abilities in a shorter period of time than men, even when they suffer the same amount of brain damage. From an external point of view, this is an advantage for women. But in reality, it will be seen that since the control centers in the brain of men are deeper and more specialized, the supporting parts of the brain are slower to compensate. Therefore, it can be said that this is happening because the control centers in the brain of men are deeper and more efficient. That is why women cannot handle the pressure of the outside world properly.

After Sperry's theory was spread, some leaders of the women's liberation movement opposed him. But if we look closely, it will be seen that Sperry did not discriminate against women by giving preference to men. Rather, in her research, she clearly indicates that thousands of years of limiting women's activities have created a gap in the brain. Our activities change the brain. Now, in order to eliminate the previous gap and create a prosperous state, we have to change the activities of women. The gap in the brain will be eliminated only as a result of long-term changes. This requires a long-term plan and patience instead of instability.

Resource considerations

Of the resources that have been mentioned earlier, some resources may be present in large quantities and some in small quantities in particular individuals. But both Eastern and Western countries have some

Researchers have reported that women have less personal

resources than men.

Personal resources refer to self-confidence, belief in one's own abilities, self-esteem, and personal competence. It is natural for working women to experience greater levels of psychological stress if they have low self-confidence and lack an idea of ​​their own competence.

It may be mentioned here that a person's psychological stress does not depend solely on external factors. It mainly depends on the person's appraisal of the situation. It is natural to experience psychological stress if a situation is assessed as very complex and unacceptable and if one feels that one lacks resources in comparison to it. Therefore, it is said that women have less self-confidence than men and are more prone to psychological stress. India's leading management scientist Uday Parel has conducted extensive research in this regard and has shown a lack of self-confidence in women.

The real meaning of such a theory is that all kinds of training are being arranged for women in the organization. Therefore, great importance should be given to building self-confidence. If appropriate methods are adopted, it will be possible to increase the self-confidence and sense of empowerment of women. A lot of information has been given in this direction now. Therefore, with the help of such useful training system, reducing the mental stress of high-ranking women is a wise plan.

Social support theory

It is seen in almost every society that women are more social than men. They are more sensitive.