Its More than the Job: Women and Workplace Stress!

Stress in the workplace has become a occupational health and safety risk worldwide, including the U.S. Debate centers around who is responsible for illness related to stress if the workplace is contributing. Research shows that a majority of work-related stress is borne out of attrition and the requirement for more in less time by employees. Our own culture of speed, convenience, and instant gratification also drives our stress reactions.

Is womens workplace stress different than that of mens?

Since stress, by definition, is the bodys response physiologically and psychologically to a dangerous situation? it stands to reason that what is perceived as dangerous in the work place is very individual. Research shows that womens stress in the workplace is related more to lack of balance and demands of home and work combined, and mens workplace stress related more to the job.

Research also shows that women in relationships do greater than 60% of household maintenance and childcare. Divorced and single women, living alone, more than likely have 80-100% of childcare responsibilities as well as the household chores. Consequently, women are likely to have obstacles finding time for their own stress reducing self-care. Women are more likely to arrive to work, stressed before their workplace demands begin.

Perceived locus of control is one area

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