Stress at the place of work and cognitive functions among women performing intellectual work during peri- and post-menopausal period

Gujski, Mariusz; Pinkas, Jarosław; Juńczyk, Tomasz; Pawełczak-Barszczowska, Adrianna; Raczkiewicz, Dorota; Owoc, Alfred; Bojar, Iwona

doi:10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01119

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“…However, the small sample size limited the interpretation of results. Focusing on the postmenopausal women, in a study conducted in women aged between 45 and 66 years, negative correlations were observed between the majority of cognitive functions and the intensity of stress at work and the majority of factors that caused this stress [32].…”

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Emerging Issues in Occupational Disease: Mental Health in the Aging Working Population and Cognitive Impairment—A Narrative Review

Giorgi

Lecca

Pérez

et al. 2020

BioMed Research International

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Cognitive impairment has often been reported in scientific literature as a concern derived from chronic exposure to work-related stress. Organizational factors can contribute to the onset of this concern especially in a susceptible population such as elderly workers. The aim of our study was to review the last five years of scientific literature, focusing on experimental and epidemiological studies, possible mechanisms implicated in the onset of cognitive decline due to work-related stress, and the recent organizational strategies to prevent detrimental effects of stress on cognitive processes. A literature search was performed in scientific platforms Medline and Web of Science, by means of specific string search terms, restricting the search to the years of publication 2014–2019. Thirty-three articles were identified and qualitatively evaluated, reporting narratively the main point of interest. At this stage, six articles were excluded because they did not meet the inclusion criteria. Only a few articles considered the population of the elderly workers, often with a short follow-up period. Strategies to manage stress with organizational procedures are scarce. Mechanisms implicated in the development of cognitive impairment due to stress are not fully explained and seem to include a chronical decrease in the inhibitory process of neurological pathways. Further research that focused on strategies to manage stress in elderly workers, with the aim of preventing cognitive impairment processes, is warranted.

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Emerging Issues in Occupational Disease: Mental Health in the Aging Working Population and Cognitive Impairment—A Narrative Review

Giorgi

Lecca

Pérez

et al. 2020

BioMed Research International

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“…28 Whereas vasomotor symptoms are known to negatively impact work experience and productivity, 4,29,30 other factors impact women in the workplace, including menopause-related psychological and cognitive factors. [31][32][33] In our study, we included an evaluation of "brain fog," a term increasingly used to describe a cluster of cognitive symptoms such as impaired concentration and memory difficulties that can be observed in various clinical populations 34,35 but has also been linked to menopause. 36,37 Considering the conceptual overlap between brain fog and some menopause symptoms, it is not surprising that the current study resulted in a comparable prevalence.…”

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Navigating menopause at work: a preliminary study about challenges and support systems

Alzueta,

Menghini,

Volpe

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Objective Women's increasing workforce participation necessitates understanding unique life phases like menopause for enhanced workplace inclusivity. This research investigates the challenges and needs of peri-menopausal women in work settings, using the Job Demands–Resources model as a foundation. Methods A cross-sectional survey was administered to 351 working women aged 40 to 65 years in the United States. Hierarchical multiple regression models were employed to assess the relationship between the severity of menopausal symptoms, emotional exhaustion, work engagement, and turnover intentions. Results Most of the respondents reported moderate (38.46%) to severe (35.9%) menopausal symptoms. Notably, 54% of the women were caregivers for children or adults. About 77.7% of participants reported work-related challenges due to menopause, with a perceived reduction in productivity (56.8%) being the most common issue. The severity of menopausal symptoms was found to significantly predict more emotional exhaustion (P < 0.001), less work engagement (P < 0.001), and greater turnover intentions (P = 0.03). Concerns about being perceived as less capable in the workplace due to menopausal symptoms were reported by 51.2% of respondents. A striking gap exists between the workplace measures desired by women, such as formal menopause policies and managerial training (65.4%-68%), and their actual implementation (2%-6.3%). Conclusions This study reveals an exigent need for increased awareness and structural changes to support working women going through menopause. The findings have far-reaching implications for not just promoting gender equity and well-being but are also pivotal for maintaining a diversified, engaged, and effective workforce.

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“…Gujski et al studied job stress in relation to cognitive functioning (aspects of memory, psychomotor speed, reaction time, complex attention, cognitive flexibility, processing speed etc.) among Polish peri- and postmenopausal female intellectual workers and found correlations between the cognitive functions and the stress-inducing factors at work [ 60 ]. The social contacts at work, a lack of rewards and support and the psychological load due to complexity of work were the main reasons for stress.…”

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Menopause and work: A narrative literature review about menopause, work and health

Verdonk

Bendien

Appelman

2022

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BACKGROUND: Menopause is part of working women’s lives. In Western countries, labour market patterns are changing rapidly: women’s labour participation has increased, the percentage of full-time working women is rising, and retirement age is increasing. OBJECTIVE: This narrative literature study aims to provide an insight in the state of the art in the literature about the relationship between menopause, work and health and to identify knowledge gaps as input for further research. METHODS: The search was conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, MEDLINE and ScienceDirect. The final set includes 36 academic articles, 27 additional articles related to the topic and 6 additional sources. RESULTS: Research on menopause, work and health is scarce. Results are grouped thematically as follows: Menopause and (1) a lack of recognizing; (2) sickness absence and costs; (3) work ability; (4) job characteristics; (5) psychosocial and cultural factors; (6) health; (7) mental health, and (8) coping and interventions. Work ability of women with severe menopausal complaints may be negatively affected. CONCLUSIONS: Due to taboo, menopause remains unrecognised and unaddressed within an organisational context. New theoretical and methodological approaches towards research on menopause, work and health are required in order to match the variety of the work contexts world-wide.

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Stress at the place of work and cognitive functions among women performing intellectual work during peri- and post-menopausal period

Cited by 8 publications

References 23 publications

Emerging Issues in Occupational Disease: Mental Health in the Aging Working Population and Cognitive Impairment—A Narrative Review

Emerging Issues in Occupational Disease: Mental Health in the Aging Working Population and Cognitive Impairment—A Narrative Review

Navigating menopause at work: a preliminary study about challenges and support systems

Menopause and work: A narrative literature review about menopause, work and health

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