Values, Rumination and Perceived Stress in Middle-aged Working Women during the Pandemic

Abstract

The present study focused on studying the relation between values, rumination and perceived stress in middle-aged working women during the pandemic. The pandemic has been a tough time for almost everyone and has added more stress to our lives. Working women have been at the receiving end due to the added responsibilities of home and work. Women have been found to ruminate more and it further adds to the negative implications of stress. The study found that values are negatively related to rumination and perceived stress, which may imply that values help mitigate the effects of rumination and stress.