Work Stress, Coping, and Gender

1998 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Robert J. Kirkby ◽  
Jenifer Skues
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
And Gender ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Research Resources

Women constitute an increasingly large segment of the paid workforce. Nevertheless, investigators of work stress have focused predominantly on men and, largely, have ignored possible gender differences. This has led to findings, based on the study of male workers, being incorrectly applied to females. Further, the limited amount of research into work stress and coping that has been published has been vulnerable to criticisms. An analysis of research in this area suggested that gender moderates work stress in three ways: men and women are vulnerable to different stressors relating to work; they utilise different coping strategies to cope with these stressors, and they vary in their perceptions of the resources that they have available to help them to cope. It is important to direct research resources to further investigation of gender differences in these three dimensions. Such research is necessary for the development of effective preventative and treatment programs for occupational stress.

scholarly journals An Investigation Of Gender Differences In Occupational Stress And General Well Being

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth K. Ryland ◽  
Sue Greenfeld
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Life Stress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Occupational Setting ◽  
Assistant Professors ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Relationship

This paper examines the relationship between gender, occupational stress, well-being and coping among a gender-balanced group of 302 untenured assistant professors. The group perceived high levels of life stress and medium high levels of work stress. As hypothesized, women expressed more life stress but, contrary to expectations, the work stress among women was only slightly higher than among men. There were no gender differences in coping. Thus, in this occupational setting, women handled work stress just as well as their male counterparts.

The Relationship Among Occupational Stress, Coping Styles, and Mental Health of Pediatric Nurses in China: A Combination Study with the Application of the Spearman Correlation and Structural Equation Modelling

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya-Ting Zhou ◽  
Hua-Ying Yin ◽  
Xiao-Li Guo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Coping Style ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Pediatric Nurses ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
And Coping

Abstract Background Pediatric nurses experience a wide rang of stressful events at work every day, which can trigger a lot of emotional responses. The objectives of this study were mainly to assess occupational stress, coping styles and mental health among pediatric nurses,and to explore the potential interrelationships of these factors. Methods A total of 381 pediatric nurses from Chongqing, China were recruited in this cross-sectional study. We performed this study based on a questionnaire survey that contained the Chinese Perceived Stress Scale (CPSS), Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire and Symptom-Checklist 90(SCL-90). Results The prevalence of healthy risk stress(HRS) in pediatric nurses was 54.3%, and nurses with different genders and professional titles have different occupational stress level. The result of the positive screen rates of mental healthy problems, by descending order, they were: obsessive-compulsive symptoms (52.0%), depression (33.1%), hostility (32.8%), and so on. Wilcoxon signed rank tests analysis showed pediatric nurses had both significantly higher risk mental health problems compared to general population and national nurse population. And with the application of the Spearman correlation analysis and Structural Equation Modelling were revealed a significant relationship among occupational stress, coping style and mental health. The positive coping style had a negative direct predictive effect on occupational stress(β=-0.499,P < 0.01) and mental health(β=-0.115,P < 0.01), negative coping styles had positive predictive effect on occupational stress(β = 0.185,P < 0.01) and mental health(β = 0.205,P < 0.01). Occupational stress had significant impact on mental health(0.416,P < 0.01), and it was played a part of mediating effect between coping style and mental health. Conclusion A high prevalence of occupational stress and worse mental health among pediatric nurses, and occupational stress and coping styles were important predictors for their mental health. In order to improve their mental health level, more attention should be paid and modifications should be made to the occupational stress and coping style for this population.

Gender Differences in Stress and Coping During a Golf Task

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Kaiseler ◽  
Remco Polman ◽  
Adam Nicholls
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
And Coping

Exploring stress, coping, and decision-making considerations of Alzheimer’s family caregivers

Dementia ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 1907-1926 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla J Thompson ◽  
Nancy Bridier ◽  
Lesley Leonard ◽  
Steve Morse
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Coping Skills ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Informed Decision Making ◽  
Stressful Experiences ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Disease Family

More than 15 million Americans are providing care for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease. Family caregivers are faced with highly stressful experiences, using strong coping skills, and implementing critical decisions with little or no knowledge or information and with virtually no preparation or assistance. The need for research efforts to focus on caregiver stress, coping mechanisms, and informed decision-making skills spearheaded a theoretical framework to study the potential relationships between family caregivers’ types of stress, coping skills, and their decision-making efforts. Constructs of life event stress, role strain, self-concept stress, and coping stress were examined relative to 10 priority areas of decision-making identified by the national Alzheimer’s Association. A relational non-experimental research design was utilized. Caregivers completed four Likert-scale instruments with data analyzed using descriptive statistics and rank-order correlation procedures. Findings indicated varying levels of stress, strong family self-efficacy and high levels of coping skills contribute to critical decision-making.

Work Stress and Coping in Organizations: Progress and Prospects

Beyond Coping ◽  
2002 ◽  
pp. 83-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald J. Burke
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Cognitive Appraisal ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Organizational Environment ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Coping Behaviours

Chapter 5 discusses work stress and coping in organizations. It reviews the coping literature focusing on the workplace, presents a framework for the study of coping in organizations (including the organizational environment, cognitive appraisal, individual stress and coping behaviours). It discusses managerial health and well-being, the psychological effects of organizational change, and draws conclusions about coping with work stress.

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