A cross-cultural comparison of the stress experienced by high-level career women
This study examines differences in the experience of work-related stress and of exposure to work-related stressors among South African career women of different ethnic groups. A sample of 732 women working in administrative, semi-professional, professional and managerial positions was involved. Anal...
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| author | Henriette S. van den Berg Ebben S. van Zyl |
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| description | This study examines differences in the experience of work-related stress and of exposure to work-related stressors among South African career women of different ethnic groups. A sample of 732 women working in administrative, semi-professional, professional and managerial positions was involved. Analyses of covariance found signifcant differences in the level of stress reported by the different groups, with black women reporting the highest level of stress. Stressors pertaining to a lack of infrastructure and resources in the environment signifcantly contributed to the stress experienced by black women. All four groups reported discontent with their remuneration and fringe benefts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29e01cc73bf6440c8b245725e5baaea62022-12-21T20:20:28ZengAOSISSA Journal of Industrial Psychology0258-52002071-07632008-11-01343172110.4102/sajip.v34i3.726697A cross-cultural comparison of the stress experienced by high-level career womenHenriette S. van den Berg0Ebben S. van Zyl1University of the Free StateUniversity of the Free stateThis study examines differences in the experience of work-related stress and of exposure to work-related stressors among South African career women of different ethnic groups. A sample of 732 women working in administrative, semi-professional, professional and managerial positions was involved. Analyses of covariance found signifcant differences in the level of stress reported by the different groups, with black women reporting the highest level of stress. Stressors pertaining to a lack of infrastructure and resources in the environment signifcantly contributed to the stress experienced by black women. All four groups reported discontent with their remuneration and fringe benefts.https://sajip.co.za/index.php/sajip/article/view/726South African career womenoccupational stressjob-related stressorsconservation-of- resources theorycriterion group design |
| spellingShingle | Henriette S. van den Berg Ebben S. van Zyl A cross-cultural comparison of the stress experienced by high-level career women SA Journal of Industrial Psychology South African career women occupational stress job-related stressors conservation-of- resources theory criterion group design |
| title | A cross-cultural comparison of the stress experienced by high-level career women |
| title_full | A cross-cultural comparison of the stress experienced by high-level career women |
| title_fullStr | A cross-cultural comparison of the stress experienced by high-level career women |
| title_full_unstemmed | A cross-cultural comparison of the stress experienced by high-level career women |
| title_short | A cross-cultural comparison of the stress experienced by high-level career women |
| title_sort | cross cultural comparison of the stress experienced by high level career women |
| topic | South African career women occupational stress job-related stressors conservation-of- resources theory criterion group design |
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