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More Than a Job: Women and Stress in Caregiving Occupations.

PB90150624

Publication Date	1990
Personal Author	Marshall, N. L.; Barnett, R. C.; Baruch, G. K.; Pleck, J. H.
Page Count	36
Abstract	Women employed in caregiving occupations were examined to determine the effect of such employment on their psychological and physical health. The data collected were from a study of occupational stress and health among 403 women, aged 25 to 55 years, who were currently employed at least half of the time as social workers or licensed practical nurses. By limiting the sample to those who were registered, the cohort overrepresented social workers with bachelors and masters level training in social work. The respondents averaged 11 years in this type of occupation. The data collected indicates that caregiving occupations carry heavy workloads and emotional demands as the workers respond to the crises and assist individuals and families in facing emotionally difficult times. Concern about job characteristics contributes to greater psychological distress, poorer physical health and reduced well being. Of importance to those doing this type of work was their feeling that their work was important, and they derived pleasure from helping the other person involved. It appeared in some instances that the heavy demands of caregiving were tolerable so long as the worker found the demands of the job challenging and had the decision authority she needed to do the best she could, content that her supervisor was doing all she could to make the job a better one.
Keywords	Medical personnel Stress(Psychology) Females Attitudes Social workers Licensed practical nurses Occupational safety and health
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	92B - Psychology 92C - Social Concerns 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine
Corporate Authors	Wellesley Coll., MA. Center for Research on Women.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199008

More Than a Job: Women and Stress in Caregiving Occupations.

More Than a Job: Women and Stress in Caregiving Occupations.
PB90150624

Publication Date	1990
Personal Author	Marshall, N. L.; Barnett, R. C.; Baruch, G. K.; Pleck, J. H.
Page Count	36
Abstract	Women employed in caregiving occupations were examined to determine the effect of such employment on their psychological and physical health. The data collected were from a study of occupational stress and health among 403 women, aged 25 to 55 years, who were currently employed at least half of the time as social workers or licensed practical nurses. By limiting the sample to those who were registered, the cohort overrepresented social workers with bachelors and masters level training in social work. The respondents averaged 11 years in this type of occupation. The data collected indicates that caregiving occupations carry heavy workloads and emotional demands as the workers respond to the crises and assist individuals and families in facing emotionally difficult times. Concern about job characteristics contributes to greater psychological distress, poorer physical health and reduced well being. Of importance to those doing this type of work was their feeling that their work was important, and they derived pleasure from helping the other person involved. It appeared in some instances that the heavy demands of caregiving were tolerable so long as the worker found the demands of the job challenging and had the decision authority she needed to do the best she could, content that her supervisor was doing all she could to make the job a better one.
Keywords	Medical personnel Stress(Psychology) Females Attitudes Social workers Licensed practical nurses Occupational safety and health
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	92B - Psychology 92C - Social Concerns 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine
Corporate Authors	Wellesley Coll., MA. Center for Research on Women.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199008