A Study on the Factors Influencing the Burnout Level in the Professional and Personal Life of Female Employees in India

Abstract

Burnout is a syndrome characterised by a situation under which the person is emotionally, physically and mentally exhausted due to excessive and prolonged stress. This burnout which is the result of prolonged and exceeded level of stress effects the physical, emotional and mental wellbeing of the person, which in turn affects the professional efficiency and interpersonal relationships of the individual. India is a developing country and women in India are now stepping out into the professional world, where they are facing challenges of both a professional and personal type. Women in India are considered to only take care of the homes, but the modern-day women are trying hard to break out of this stereotype and in doing so she undergoes enormous level of stress. The aim of the researcher here is to study the factors that are affecting the level of stress (Burnout) in the life of a working women in India. A systematic review method was chosen to understand the factors causing chronic stress among Indian females. The study aims to identify the prime factors causing stress in the lives of women employees in India due to burnout causing chronic stress and the need for continual self-care in the lives of female employees in India.