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[Gender differences in stress among physicians].

Marie Hargreave1, Birgit H Petersson, Marianne C Kastrup

  • 1Kastrup Københavns Universitet, Institut for Folkesundhedsvidenskab, Afdeling for Medicinsk Kvinde. b.petersson@pubhealth.ku.dk

Ugeskrift for Laeger
|June 28, 2007
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Female physicians experience more daily stress than male physicians, even when accounting for work and life factors. This study highlights significant gender disparities in stress levels among medical professionals.

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Gender Studies
  • Medical Sociology

Background:

  • Evaluating gender differences in health is challenging due to varying occupations and positions.
  • Standardized working conditions are essential for comparing health impacts across genders.
  • This study addresses the need to understand how stressors affect male and female physicians similarly.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine gender disparities in daily life, work life, and health stressors.
  • To determine how these stressors influence the relationship between stress and gender.
  • To identify specific stressors contributing to gender differences in physician stress.

Main Methods:

  • A 2001 questionnaire surveyed 1414 physicians (707 male, 707 female) with a 58% response rate.

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  • Statistical analysis using SPSS identified gender differences in stressors across daily life, work, and health.
  • Logistic regression controlled for variables like working hours, work-life conflict, and depression.

    • Main Results:

    • Female physicians reported more stressors related to daily life and health.
    • Male physicians reported more stressors related to their working lives.
    • Female physicians had over double the risk of daily stress compared to males, even after controlling for key factors.

    Conclusions:

    • Female physicians face a significantly higher risk of daily stress compared to their male counterparts.
    • This disparity persists despite controlling for various daily life, working life, and health-related stressors.
    • The findings underscore a critical gender-based difference in stress burden within the medical profession.