The Status Dynamics of Role Blurring in the Time of COVID-19

Schieman, Scott; Badawy, Philip J.

doi:10.1177/2378023120944358

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“…Giving women the autonomy to schedule their work facilitates self-leadership (Galanti et al, 2021), better performance and satisfaction (Feng and Savani, 2020). Effective schedule control can minimize stress arising from multitasking in home-based work (Schieman and Badawy, 2020;Schieman and Young, 2010).…”

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Home-based work and stress in the pandemic period: a case of working women in Kerala

Soman

Mohanan

2022

IRJMS

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PurposeThe study has a twofold purpose. The first purpose is to understand the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on women's work–home integration and stress from both a constructivist and positivist perspective. The other purpose is to emphasize the need for enterprises to understand the embedded considerations of occupational stress of women for strategy formulation.Design/methodology/approachThe study has used a convergent parallel design to obtain data. A total of 63 respondents (a survey with a sample of 53 and ten narratives) was identified using the snowball technique. The respondents were married and working professionals from Kerala. Perceived stress scale was used to procure data on their stress in the home-based work during the pandemic lockdown. Simultaneously narratives were taken from ten respondents from the same pool. The data were analyzed using R software version 4.0.2.FindingsThe findings reflect that home-based work was stressful for women, and they weighed home tasks over work needs. There was no age difference in perceived stress, while it significantly differed by profession and designation they hold. Also, a mother felt more stressed than a non-mother. Quantitative data heavily backed up the narratives. Of the sample, 76% experienced higher stress levels.Practical implicationsThis research will help users understand the stress distribution in women workers and how various sample characteristics influence stress. The enterprise could use this study to introduce a gender touch to their strategy. The study also adds value to the existing literature on home-based work during the pandemic.Originality/valueThe study systematically measures the stress felt by women during home-based work using a perceived stress scale. The mixed approach to the study helps to gain a deep understanding of the topic. This study is an original contribution by the authors to the collection of home-based work and stress literature.

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Home-based work and stress in the pandemic period: a case of working women in Kerala

Soman

Mohanan

2022

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“…In both Canada and the United States, an estimated 40 percent of the labor force was working from home full-time by May 2020 (Bloom 2020; Statistics Canada 2020b). Although many working from home must now contend with a new work–life balance (Schieman and Badawy 2020) while learning new ways to approach their jobs, people with disabilities and chronic health conditions face additional challenges when it comes to transferring their workplace accommodations to their home. Many, for example, require specialized equipment and software that might not be available for a home office.…”

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Working Differently or Not at All: COVID-19’s Effects on Employment among People with Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions

Maroto

Pettinicchio

Lukk

2021

Sociological Perspectives

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The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed employment situations for workers everywhere. This is especially true among people with disabilities and chronic health conditions who face greater risks in contracting COVID-19 and experience larger disadvantages within the labor market. Drawing from original data gathered through a national online survey ( N = 1,027) and integrated set of virtual interviews ( N = 50) with Canadians with disabilities and chronic health conditions, our findings show that although the pandemic has not directly led to job losses for most people with disabilities and chronic health conditions, respondents who have lost employment due to COVID-19 are struggling. Even though employed workers have been faring better, half were concerned about losing their jobs within the next year, and these concerns were more prevalent among part-time and non-union workers. Our findings emphasize the potential for growing economic insecurity as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on employment situations among marginalized groups.

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“…This is particularly true with regard to health and finances. Thus, in addition to the more direct issues people are navigating because of the pandemic, such as new work and childcare arrangements (e.g., Schieman and Badawy 2020), the 24/7 news cycle covering the virus may amplify perceived threats and have harmful effects on mental health.…”

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COVID-19 and the 24/7 News Cycle: Does COVID-19 News Exposure Affect Mental Health?

Stainback

Hearne

Trieu

2020

Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has upended nearly every aspect of social life in the United States and abroad. People turn to news to provide public health updates about the virus, such as reports of new cases and deaths, but also to understand how COVID-19 is affecting jobs and the economy. The news, irrespective of its format, serves as a central conduit of information during the pandemic. Prior research examining public traumas, such as terrorist attacks, suggests that greater media intake may also amplify perceived threats about the virus and therefore have a negative effect on mental health. We argue that in the absence of a solution to the virus, such as a vaccine, greater COVID-19 media viewing is likely to heighten uncertainty and anxiousness about the future threat the virus poses to health and well-being, which should in turn increase psychological distress. Drawing on a unique data set of U.S. residents in mid- to late March 2020, the authors examine the relationships among COVID-19 news consumption, perceptions of COVID-19 threats to health and economic well-being, and psychological distress. The findings suggest that greater COVID-19 media consumption is associated with greater psychological distress and that approximately two thirds of this effect operates indirectly through increased perceptions of COVID-19 threats.

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The Status Dynamics of Role Blurring in the Time of COVID-19

Cited by 25 publications

References 70 publications

Home-based work and stress in the pandemic period: a case of working women in Kerala

Home-based work and stress in the pandemic period: a case of working women in Kerala

Working Differently or Not at All: COVID-19’s Effects on Employment among People with Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions

COVID-19 and the 24/7 News Cycle: Does COVID-19 News Exposure Affect Mental Health?

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