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Perceived Stressors and Coping Responses of Employed and Non-Employed Career Women with Preschool Children

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
September 1986

Abstract

Women today are involved in multiple roles. While some research shows that multiple roles are health enhancing, other research findings indicate that particular role combinations create major stress and result in poor health. The present study was designed to examine the effect of particular role combinations on women's health by comparing the health of employed and non-employed career women with preschool children. A convenience sample of fifty career women was utilized and a multi-item questionnaire was self-administered. Twenty of the participants were interviewed. The purpose of this paper is to report on the findings related to women's perceived stressors and coping responses. Findings indicate that the type of stressor experienced by these two groups is different and as a result they require different kinds of support to enable them to cope effectively with their chosen roles.

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Les femmes sont actuellement impliquées dans une multitude de rôles. Alors que certaines recherches démontrent que la multiplicité des rôles favorisent la santé, d'autres résultats indiquent que des combinaisons particulières de rôles créent un stress important et appauvrissent la santé. La présente étude fut élaborée pour examiner l'effet d'une association particuliére de rôles sur la santé des femmes en comparant la santé de deux groupes de femmes qui mènent une carrière tout en s'occupant d'enfants d'age préscolaire: les femmes qui ont un emploi et celles qui n'en ont pas. Un groupe de 50 femmes exerçant une carrière ont elles-mèmes répondu à un questionnaire; 20 participantes ont été interviewées. Le but du présent article est de présenter les résultats concernant les stresseurs perçus par les femmes et leurs façons d'y répondre. On a découvert que le type de stress vécu par les deux groupes est différent et exige, par conséquent, un autre genre de support pour rendre ces femmes capables de composer efficacement avec les rôles choisis.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 5Number 2September 1986
Pages: 48 - 59

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Version of record online: 23 April 2009

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Connie J. Canam
University of British Columbia

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