Safi Haddad, Nada2024-06-202024-06-202005Safi Haddad, N. (2005). Differences in Self-esteem and Psychological Well-being Between Working and Non-working Lebanese Women (SBS thesis, Haigazian University)https://doi.org/10.62811/th.0017https://haigrepository.haigazian.edu.lb/handle/123456789/158The purpose of this study was to assess the differences in self esteem and general psychological well-being including levels of autonomy, personal growth and self-acceptance between working women and non-working women. The sample consisted of randomly selected 101 Lebanese women between 250and 55 years old. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the Ryff's Scales of Psychological Well-Being were the two tools used in this study. This study was a quantitative study that utilized the t-test, as well as the method of correlation and simple percentages. The results were significant and showed that working women score higher on the Self-Esteem Scale and the Ryff's Scales of Psychological Well-Being as well as the subscales, personal growth, self-acceptance and autonomy. This study confirmed the importance of work in increasing levels of self-esteem and psychological well-being among Lebanese women.