Respected Madam,

We are student of MS (MS) at SZABIST Islamabad. We are conducting research on Stress on Working Women in Pakistan. This research study is an attempt to explore the areas of stress faced by working women and their impact on them. It will be tried to find out all those areas and then some recommendations will be made in order to eliminate all these type of situations or reduce the intensity of different stressors faced by working women in Pakistan.

You have been contact in this regard. You are requested to fill the attached questionnaire that is being used for the completion of this research study. Please fill the attached questionnaire by avoiding overly negative or overly positive views. It is assured that the data provided by you will be kept confidential and you will not be identified individually.

We shall be highly grateful to you for your kind cooperation.

Thank you,

With Best Regards,

Ahmed Arif, Shoaib Akhtar, Quaiser Abbass & Mohammad Imran MS (MS) SZABIST, Islamabad. Cell: 0333-6916595 E-mail: lakhvera@gmail.com

Stress on Working Women in Pakistan 2 SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE You are requested to fill the questionnaire by avoiding overly negative or overly positive views. Kindly show your level of agreement by marking tick () against each statement: 5 = SA: Strongly Agree 2= D: Disagree, A. Work Life Balance A1. I feel that the life and the work is a kind of burden. 5 A2. I work too many hours. 5 A3. I feel that family is a hindrance for my career advancement. 5 A4. My family members do not work together in order to fulfill the 5 household duties. A5. I leave my tasks unaccomplished due to family responsibilities. 5 A6. There are conflicts between my family and my job responsibilities. 5 A7. I cannot separate my work from family. 5 A8. I cannot give time to my family due my work. 5 B. Gender Discrimination B1. I am not treated with dignity and respect by my supervisors? B2. My organization does not provide an environment where diverse 5 individuals can work together effectively and happily. B3. Challenging assignments and tasks are not assigned to me by my 5 supervisor. B4. I do not have the support and authority to make the decision 5 necessary for accomplishment of the tasks assigned to me. B5. I feel myself as a separate individual in work setting, due to my 5 gender. B6. My organization does not treat both genders equally? 5 B7. I feel that I get less salary as compared to other people who do the 5 same job in other organizations. B8. I receive less pay than the work I do. 5 C. Peers Behaviour C1. I am not treated fairly by my peers due to my gender. C2. I have strained relationship with my co-workers. C3. I have strained relationship with my supervisor. C4. I lack cohesiveness and cooperativeness with other colleagues. C5. I feel that I am always neglected and disregarded by my colleagues. D. Lack of Promotional Opportunities SA A DK D D1. I dont have equal chances of promotion as compared to my male 5 colleagues. D2. I feel that I am not given well deserved promotion. 5 D3. I do not get enough opportunity to improve and display my 5 abilities. 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 SD 5 5 5 5 5 SA A DK D SD 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 SA A DK D SD 5 4 3 2 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SA 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 A DK D SD 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 = A: Agree, 3 = DK: Dont Know 1 = SD: Strongly Disagree

Stress on Working Women in Pakistan 3 D4. I do not have growth opportunities in my organization as 5 compared to my male colleagues. D5. I am considered as a less acceptable candidate for promotional 5 opportunities D6. Management think that I cannot handle important and critical tasks 5 as good as men. E. Sexual Harassment E1. I am harassed by my male colleagues. 5 E2. My male partners discuss sexual matter in front of me. 5 E3. My male colleagues unnecessarily gaze at me. 5 E4. My colleagues do not mind cracking sexual jokes in front of me. 5 E5. My colleagues make crude and offensive sexual remarks directed 5 at me, either publicly or privately. E6. My colleagues discuss about my sex life. 5 SA 4 4 4 4 4 4 A DK D SD 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1

Kindly show the frequency of the problem you face by marking tick () against each statement: 5 = VO: Very Often, 4 = O: Often, 3 = R: Rarely 2= S: Seldom, 1 = N: Never F. Physiological Problems F1. I suffer from headache. F2. I suffer from chest pain. F3. I suffer from backache F4. I suffer from indigestion. F5. I suffer from blood pressure. F6. I suffer from stomach disorder F7. I put on lot of weight. F8. I become weak. F9. I have heart problems. G. Psychological Problems G1. I feel too much anxiety and tension. 5 G2. Whenever I am ill, I feel myself unable to fight against the illness. 5 G3. I feel hypertension. 5 G4. I get nervous. 5 H. Behavioural Problems H1. I do not eat properly. H2. I try to avoid going to work. H3. I suffer from sleeplessness. H4. I feel frustrated. H5. I feel restless. H6. I suffer from inability to concentrate. H7. I am not able to express my thoughts and ideas. H8. I get irritated. 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 VO 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 O R 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 S N 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 VO 4 4 4 4 O R 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 S N 1 1 1 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 VO 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 O R 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 S N 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Stress on Working Women in Pakistan 4 Kindly mark tick () against the appropriate option. I. Demographics J1. J2. J3. Name (Optional): ___________________________________________________ Contact-E-mail or Phone (Optional): __________________________________ Age a) Below 20 b) 21 30 c) 31 40 d) 41 50 e) 51 60 f) Above 60 J4. J5. Marital Status Single Education Level a) Matriculation b) Intermediate Level c) Graduate Level d) Post Graduate Level e) PhD f) Other (Please specify) _____________________________________________ J6. How long have you been working at ___________________________(Name of Organization) a) Less than 1 year b) 1-3 years c) 3-6 years d) 6-9 years e) 9-12 years e) Above 12 years J7. What is your designation in your organization? _____________________________________________________________________ J8. In which type of organization do you work? Private Semi Government Government Married Other _________________

The researcher is highly obliged for your cooperation