Impact on work load due to covid-19 induced lockdown among married women of india

Background: COVID19 emerged in Wuhan, China in 2019. This COVID-19 pandemic could have serious consequences on married women.
Objective: To assess the impact of workload on married women of Delhi/NCR during COVID-19 enforced Lockdown.
Methods: A cross sectional survey was conducted among 267 married women of Delhi-NCR. Information on socio-demographic, personal and lockdown related variables on married women was collected using an online survey. Perceived Stress Scale was used to evaluate the stress level among married women. SPSS Version 25 was used for the analysis. p <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Result: 62.5% of study participants accepted an increase in the work load during the lockdown period. Assessment of subjects using PSS scale revealed that majority of the study subjects (70.4%) of were moderately stressed, while a small proportion (15%) of the subjects were highly stressed. Stress was significantly associated with increased workload (p=0.007). Increase in domestic violence was reported in 15% of the study participants. 27% of the study participants reported an increase in sexual intercourse.
Conclusion: The women who experienced increased work load, domestic violence, less help from family in domestic chores, or had no self-time were more vulnerable to stress.