Women prone to Stress more at Home than Work

According to a new study in a journal Social Science and Medicine it is said that women get stressed out when they stay at home for longer periods than their life at workplaces. Based on the saliva samples which tracked 122 participants, researchers found that their stress levels -- signified by a spike in the hormone Cortisol -- were significantly higher while at home than when they were at their offices. This was higher among people who were low-income earners, and people who had no children.

What does it mean? Well, in part, it says something about the way that we value, and feel valued, at home and at our jobs. Researchers believe that our work lives don't stress us out as much because we derive a sense of satisfaction from doing things that are ascribed value in our culture. In other words, where working outside the home has a definite financial and professional value, working and doing tasks in the home doesn't. And that may be part of what stresses us out so much.

The common feeling that we have that we are more respected and appreciated at work and not by our own family members triggers depression among women. While handling husband, children and in some countries where the joint family system is still prevalent like India and other Asian countries , women go through extreme stress in carrying out their household duties and rush to work. This causes a lot of stress to keep things intact at home and then rush to work.

Whether its culture or family as the reason, it becomes extremely important to control stress levels and try and keep a healthy balance at home and at work for healthy and happy life.