Dhanda, BimlaKavita Kumari2022-11-302022-11-302021-01https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810190159The present study was undertaken in Hisar district of Haryana state. For rural area, two villages namely Tokas Patan and Gangwa were selected purposively as these villages were having Government School, Private School, Anganwadi and Public Health Center. To draw urban sample, Jat Collage, Fathe Chand Collage, Sapra Hospital, Government School, Private School were randomly selected as per demand of the study. A sample of 200 rural and 200 urban respondents of 25-above 35 years age were taken, thus making a total sample of 400 respondents. Perceived stress was measured by Perceived Stress Scale developed by Cohen et al. (1983). Self Esteem Scale by Rosenberg (1965) was used to measure self-esteem among working women. The findings revealed significant differences in perceived stress (Z=2.76*) and self-esteem (Z=0.98*) of rural and urban working women respectively. Negative but significant correlation existed between perceived stress and self –esteem of respondents. Further, a significant positive correlation was observed between perceived stress and social interaction anxiety of respondents and respondent‟s leisure time and health medical. Results further revealed significant association of perceived stress with area, age, family type, family size, occupation of respondents, and occupation of spouse. In case of self- esteem significant association between age, family type, family size, education of respondent, education of spouse and occupation of respondent. Further, results depict that family size, education of respondent, education of spouse, occupation of respondents and occupation of spouse significantly associated with social interaction anxiety. Health medical outcomes significantly associated with area, family type, family size, occupation of respondent, occupation of spouse and family income and leisure time significant association between area, family type, family size, occupation of respondent, occupation of spouse and mode of transportEnglishThesis