Women in Higher Education: Exploring Stressful Workplace Factors and Coping Strategies

Kersh, Renique

doi:10.1080/19407882.2017.1372295

Cited by 15 publications

(19 citation statements)

References 55 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…These positions, which may include mid‐level management, are stressful and “tend to involve less authority, to be less likely to lead on to more senior appointments, offer less material rewards and be less valued in the organization” (p. 115). These types of experiences have been shown to increase stress among women in management especially when coupled with family responsibilities (Kersh, 2018). This stress can deter women from pursuing professional advancement (Burkinshaw & White, 2017; Eddy & Ward, 2017).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

“The Ones Who Move Things Along”: How Women Mid‐Level Managers Navigate Academic Landscapes

García

Nehls

Florence

et al. 2020

New Drctns Hghr Edu

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This chapter uses feminist and empowerment theories as a framework to examine how women in mid‐level professional leadership perceive their level of influence and define leadership. Results indicate that empowerment behaviors are central when these women engage in opportunities to influence institutional decision‐making, in the ways they identify individuals with power and influence and use their positionality to “move things along.”

show abstract

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Women, Leadership, and Structural Limitations. The number of women in higher education administration is growing (Kersh, 2018). With respect to the progression, approximately 20% of mid-level management positions are held by women (Mabokela & Mlambo, 2017).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“The Ones Who Move Things Along”: How Women Mid‐Level Managers Navigate Academic Landscapes

García

Nehls

Florence

et al. 2020

New Drctns Hghr Edu

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The results of the regression models demonstrated that occupational stress consistently emerged as a significant predictor of four dimensions of QoL, regardless of age, in this study. Previous research [36] noted that role proficiency, workload, work environment, and responsibility are important correlates of occupational stress. Thus, the findings of this study suggest that reinforcing occupational skills training, improving the work-related environment, reducing workload, and developing a positive attitude toward the job may be effective ways to improve overall QoL among this population [25,36].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Previous research [36] noted that role proficiency, workload, work environment, and responsibility are important correlates of occupational stress. Thus, the findings of this study suggest that reinforcing occupational skills training, improving the work-related environment, reducing workload, and developing a positive attitude toward the job may be effective ways to improve overall QoL among this population [25,36]. In line with our first hypothesis and a previous study [37], our findings indicated that burnout was associated with occupational stress and psychosocial problems that may facilitate the understanding of burnout-related construct.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Roles of Individual and Psychosocial Factors in Predicting Quality of Life Among Working Women in Shanghai

Xiao

Zhang

et al. 2020

IJERPH

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Working women are at a high risk of suffering from occupational stress and burnout, which can result in reducing Quality of Life (QoL). Guided by the QoL construct and Luban et al.’s conceptual framework, this study aimed to (a) investigate the roles of individual factors (i.e., age) and psychosocial factors (i.e., occupational stress, burnout) on QoL among working women, and (b) examine the age differences among study variables (young versus middle-aged groups). Participants were 375 working women (Mage = 42.06) recruited in Shanghai, China. They completed previously validated questionnaires assessing their occupational stress, burnout (emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced professional efficacy), and QoL (physical health, psychological health, social relationship, and living environment). Confirmatory factor analysis, Pearson product-moment correlation, hierarchical regressions, and factorial multivariate analyses of variance (MANOVA) were used to examine the relationships and differences between occupational stress, burnout, and QoL among working women. Correlation and regression analyses indicated that occupational stress and burnout were significantly associated with QoL among these participants. Two one-factor MANOVAs demonstrated that young-aged working women had higher occupational stress and burnout, but lower levels of QoL than middle-aged women. These results suggest that adopting specific coping strategies to reduce or prevent occupational stress and burnout are needed to improve QoL among working women.

show abstract

“…Research findings indicate that academics adopt both adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies to respond to occupational stressors. Adaptive strategies, such as active planning (Kersh, 2018;Ladebo & Oloruntoba, 2005), problem solving (Mark & Smith, 2012;Mate Siakwa, 2014), positive reappraisal (Mate Siakwa, 2014), time management (Iqbal & Kokash, 2011), seeking social support (Darabi et al, 2017;Devonport et al, 2008;Mate Siakwa, 2014), and exercise and relaxation (Holton et al, 2016) were reported. Maladaptive strategies such as using alcohol and eating more than usual (Holton et al, 2016), avoidance coping (Odirile, Mpofu, & Montsi, 2009;Mate Siakwa, 2014) and social disengagement (Ladebo & Oloruntoba, 2005) were also reported.…”

Section: Coping Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Model of coping with occupational stress of academics in a South African higher education institution

Plessis

2020

SA Journal of Industrial Psychology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Orientation: Occupational stress is a phenomenon that affects the physiological and psychological health and well-being of academic staff in higher education institutions (HEIs).Research purpose: The purposes of this study were: (1) to test a structural model of occupational stress and coping for academics in a South African HEI, and (2) to determine whether the proposed adaptive coping strategies positively and significantly predict coping success.Motivation for the study: Occupational stress among academics will increase unless strategies and mechanisms are adopted to cope with the environmental demands in their profession. Higher education institutions seeking to promote academics’ health and well-being should first comprehend the complexities of the coping process. There is thus a need for a more holistic view of coping with occupational stress in academia.Research approach/design and methods: A quantitative approach, using a cross-sectional, survey design, collected 305 responses from a convenience sample of academics. The Comprehensive Coping Strategies Questionnaire (CCSQ) was administered to the participants. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, thematic analysis, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, standard multiple regression analysis and structured equation modelling.Main findings: The theoretically hypothesised model had a good fit with the empirically manifested structural model. Academics experience both organisation- and job-specific stressors that elicit distressing emotions. Academics adopt adaptive coping strategies, which are associated with coping success.Practical/managerial implications: Higher education institutions should implement interventions to eliminate occupational stressors and should encourage academic staff to adopt adaptive coping strategies by arranging stress management courses and Affect Regulation Training (ART).Contribution/value-add: The study contributes toward a more holistic view of coping with occupational stress in academia, especially within a South African higher education context.

show abstract

Women in Higher Education: Exploring Stressful Workplace Factors and Coping Strategies

Cited by 15 publications

References 55 publications

“The Ones Who Move Things Along”: How Women Mid‐Level Managers Navigate Academic Landscapes

“The Ones Who Move Things Along”: How Women Mid‐Level Managers Navigate Academic Landscapes

The Roles of Individual and Psychosocial Factors in Predicting Quality of Life Among Working Women in Shanghai

Model of coping with occupational stress of academics in a South African higher education institution

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About