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Working women and stress.

N G Swanson1

  • 1National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Journal of the American Medical Women'S Association (1972)
|May 16, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Occupational stress significantly impacts working women due to sex-specific job stressors. Research highlights effective stress-reduction strategies, from individual techniques to systemic changes, to improve health and well-being.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Occupational stress is a significant issue in US workplaces.
  • Working women face unique stressors like sex discrimination and work-family conflict.
  • These specific stressors negatively affect health beyond general job demands.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of occupational stress for working women.
  • To present research on sex-specific job stressors and their health impacts.
  • To explore effective stress-reduction strategies for this population.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of occupational stress research.
  • Analysis of studies on sex-specific job stressors.
  • Examination of stress-reduction interventions for working women.

Main Results:

  • Sex-specific stressors (discrimination, work-family balance) negatively impact women's health.
  • These impacts are distinct from general occupational stressors like overload.
  • Various stress-reduction strategies, both individual and systemic, show promise.

Conclusions:

  • Occupational stress, particularly sex-specific stressors, poses a serious threat to working women's health.
  • Targeted interventions are needed to mitigate these negative effects.
  • Further research into effective, holistic stress management is warranted.

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