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Volume : III, Issue : IV, May - 2013 FIBROMYALGIA – AN OUTCOME OF WORK LIFE IMBALANCE R.RAJKUMAR AND G.SUDHA DOI : 10.9780/22307850, Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : We live in stressful times, and each of us deals with stress every day. In the past
three years, an increasing number of employees surveyed indicate they are struggling
with work/life balance. In a society filled with conflicting responsibilities and
commitments, work/life balance has become a predominant issue in the workplace.
When compared with men women are found to face more imbalance between their work
and family roles. Though there observed a large participation in all sectors by women
and the role of women in the economy of the country is considerably increased but the
sphere home and their roles and responsibilities still remains traditionally. The major
role in the family sphere is expected to perform by the women. This leads women to face
lot of physical as well as psychological problems. This study mainly focused on the level
of work life balance of women those who have fibromyalgia. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : R.RAJKUMAR AND G.SUDHA, (2013). FIBROMYALGIA – AN OUTCOME OF WORK LIFE IMBALANCE. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. III, Issue. IV, DOI : 10.9780/22307850, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/2342.pdf References : - Work-life balance. (2002). The Word Spy. Retrieved January 30, 2003, from http://www.wordspy.com/words/work-lifebalance.asp
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