The Married Professional Woman: An Examination of Her Role Conflicts and Coping Strategies

1983 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Dreyfus Gray
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Professional Women ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Role Conflicts ◽  
Women Doctors ◽  
Professional Woman ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Personal Interests

A group of 232 married women doctors, lawyers and professors were surveyed about their attitudes toward their roles and how they cope with role conflicts. Close to half of the women reported that it was impossible to rank the relative importance of their family and career roles, and a majority of women stated that they often experienced strains between these roles. Coping strategies such as having family members help with chores, having family members help resolve role conflicts, reducing standards within certain roles, considering personal interests important, and scheduling and organizing activities carefully were found to be significantly related to satisfaction. It is suggested that married professional women who develop effective coping strategies will find the challenge of combining a profession and a family a rewarding one.

Interrole Conflict, Coping Strategies, and Role Satisfaction Among Single and Married Employed Mothers

1982 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 354-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Algea Othella Harrison ◽  
JoAnne Holbert Minor
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Black Mothers ◽  
Interrole Conflict ◽  
Role Conflicts ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Employed Mothers ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the relationship between interrole conflict, coping strategies, satisfaction, and marital status among a select sample of employed black mothers. Single and married black mothers were compared on type of coping strategy used to handle mother and worker role conflicts, and level of satisfaction with mother and worker roles. There was a significant interaction between marital status and coping strategy in their effect on satisfaction with the mother role. Finally, single mothers were significantly more satisfied with their worker roles than married mothers.

Working Lesbians: Role Conflicts and Coping Strategies

1983 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 244-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra A. Shachar ◽  
Lucia A. Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mailing List ◽  
Role Conflicts ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Strategy Types ◽  
Unexpected Findings ◽  
And Coping

This study investigated areas of interrole and intrarole conflict reported by 79 lesbian working women and factors influencing the types of coping strategies these women used. The three coping strategies identified by Hall (1972) were used to code responses to a questionnaire sent to women on the mailing list of a local lesbian newsletter. The most frequently reported interrole conflicts were between the work and lover roles, and the most frequently reported intrarole conflicts involved the work and daughter roles. Subjects viewed being lesbian as contributing little to their interrole conflicts and, as hypothesized, used predominantly role restructuring strategies (Types I and II) to deal with the conflicts. Also, as hypothesized, higher self-esteem was reported by individuals using restructuring strategies than by those using reactant strategies (Type III). In contrast, subjects viewed being lesbian as highly related to their intrarole conflicts, and, contrary to predictions, used reactive strategies almost as frequently as role restructuring strategies. Moreover, self-esteem did not differ among subjects using the three strategy types. The unexpected findings for intrarole conflict are discussed in terms of the potential benefits of reactant-avoidant strategies in work situations.

Work-School Conflict and Coping Strategies: Perceptions of Taiwanese Non-Traditional Students in Technological and Vocational Colleges

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-120
Author(s):  
Ching-Yi Chen ◽  
Jerome Fischer ◽  
Ernie Biller
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Traditional Students ◽  
Role Conflicts ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Non Traditional Students ◽  
Vocational Colleges ◽  
Married Students ◽  
And Coping ◽  
School Conflict

The purpose of this study was designed to measure non-traditional students' perceptions of role conflicts between work and school and subsequent coping strategies, and to determine factors relevant to both role conflicts and coping. A survey was developed and implemented to investigate the continuing education issues. Results were based on 485 useable responses from non-traditional students in technological and vocational colleges in Taiwan, with a return rate of 80.83 per cent. This study found marital status had a significant effect on work-school conflict, and coping strategies. Single students had a higher degree of work-school conflict and the married students were better at coping. In addition, maturity, defined by combining age and years of work experience, was shown to have a significant inverse relationship with work-school conflict (greater maturity the less conflict) and a positive relationship with coping strategies. For the participants in this study, there were significant relationships among the subcategories of work-school conflict including development conflict, quality conflict, and coping strategies.

scholarly journals Athletes with Neurodegenerative Disease: A Phenomenological Exploration of Family Members’ Experiences

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Smith ◽  
Georgia Young ◽  
John Batten ◽  
Keith Parry ◽  
Rosie Collins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Neurodegenerative Disease ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Emotional Responses ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Phenomenological Exploration

This qualitative study involved in-depth interviews with 15 family members (mainly partners and children) of deceased athletes who experienced deterioration in their neurological health towards the end of their life. The purpose of this study was to examine the stressors these family members experienced with the ailed players, their emotional responses to their family member’s condition, as well as the coping strategies they used. Vertical and horizontal thematic analyses were conducted on the data, which revealed five distinct temporal stages, a range of emotional responses, as well as accompanying stressors and coping strategies at each temporal stage. The findings are presented as an ethnodrama, capturing the lived experiences of participants. This ethnodrama aims to resonate with those caring for family members who are experiencing deteriorating neurological health, while also raising awareness of the various emotional responses of the individuals in these situations, as well as inviting dialogue and reflection about these issues.

scholarly journals Psychosocial challenges and coping strategies of caregivers with family members under palliative care in Mufakose, Zimbabwe

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-220
Author(s):  
Tsitsi Mguwata
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Care Family ◽  
Caregiver Coping ◽  
And Coping

This study sought to unearth the challenges and coping strategies of caregivers with family members under palliative care. As a high-density suburb, Mufakose is a dwelling place for the most economically marginalised members of the Zimbabwe urban dwellers. Having a family member under palliative care while being from a low social class has its ramifications and this was what the researcher sought to find out by carrying a qualitative research on six care givers (n = 6) sampled by purposive sampling. In-depth interviews guided by a self-constructed interview guide were used to collect data and thematic analysis was used for analysis. The interviews were carried out in Shona, the local language for the participants, and responses were later translated to English. The study indicated that the caregivers encountered a myriad of challenges ranging from social, economic and health problems. Disturbed sleeping patterns, weight loss, stress, inhibited social mobility, strained family relationships, limited health information about the illness, role conflict and increased financial constraints were the major cited challenges. The research established that caregivers are proactive and numerous coping strategies are used in dealing with the challenges. The coping strategies being used can be classified into appraisal-focused, problem-focused and emotion-focused. Although some coping strategies are maladaptive, most of them are quite adaptive, and with effective interventions the fortunes and lifestyle of caregivers can be overturned.   Keywords: Palliative care, family caregiver, coping strategy, challenges, home-based care.

scholarly journals Levels of stress and coping strategies in family caregivers who treat schizophrenic patients with risk of violent behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (s1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Miftahul Janah ◽  
Giur Hargiana
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Violent Behavior ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Violent behavior is one of the most common symptoms of people who have schizophrenia. Caring for family members who have schizophrenia can be a stressor for other family members. The stressors can be stressful for the caregiver. Family caregivers require coping strategies to overcome the stressors. This study aims to determine the relationship between stress levels and coping strategies of family caregivers who treat schizophrenic patients with a risk of violent behavior.Design and Methods: The research design engaged cross-sectional with the purposive sampling technique by involving 87 caregiver families who who treat schizophrenic patients. The data was collected by using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Ways of Coping (WOC) questionnaires. This study was analyzed by employing the Chi-Square test to determine the relationship between stress levels and coping strategies in the caregiver family.Results: This study shows that stress levels are not significantly associated with coping strategies in family caregivers.Conclusion: Good supports from health and social service professionals are required to help family caregivers cope with their stressors well.

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