2020
DOI: 10.1002/joec.12150
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Work Stress and Comfort in University Faculty: Do Gender and Academic Field Matter?

Abstract: University faculty face stressors, including multiple roles, institutional pressures, and varying student demands, which may differ by gender and across fields. Using the questionnaire variant of a convergent mixed‐methods design, we examined whether self‐reported work stress and comfort differed by gender and academic field gender stereotype in participants from two universities. Results showed that female faculty reported more quantitative role overload, qualitative role overload, and career development stre… Show more

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“…According to Oleschuk (2020, 502), “Long‐standing inequalities in both paid and domestic work appear to be exaggerated during the present pandemic circumstances in ways that disproportionately hinder the productivity of academic women.” A pre‐pandemic study specific to academics conducted by Russell and Weigold (2020) finds that, in terms of work stress, women show higher levels than their male counterparts in terms of qualitative role overload, quantitative role overload, and role development. Women specifically commented on the “perceptions of pressures for women to take on additional tasks, many of which were consistent with stereotypically feminine roles” (Russell and Weigold 2020, 135). Stress and anxiety have been amplified for many women and caregivers during the pandemic.…”
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“…According to Oleschuk (2020, 502), “Long‐standing inequalities in both paid and domestic work appear to be exaggerated during the present pandemic circumstances in ways that disproportionately hinder the productivity of academic women.” A pre‐pandemic study specific to academics conducted by Russell and Weigold (2020) finds that, in terms of work stress, women show higher levels than their male counterparts in terms of qualitative role overload, quantitative role overload, and role development. Women specifically commented on the “perceptions of pressures for women to take on additional tasks, many of which were consistent with stereotypically feminine roles” (Russell and Weigold 2020, 135). Stress and anxiety have been amplified for many women and caregivers during the pandemic.…”
Section: Background Literaturementioning
confidence: 99%
“…A large majority of contributors, 17 out of 23, cited stress, anxiety, or a similar issue in their written submission. A study targeting academics conducted before the onset of the pandemic finds that women show higher levels of work stress than their male counterparts in terms of qualitative role overload, quantitative role overload, and role development (Russell and Weigold 2020). Women specifically comment on the “perceptions of pressures for women to take on additional tasks, many of which were consistent with stereotypically feminine roles” (Russell and Weigold 2020, 135).…”
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“…Furthermore, NAAC accreditation is mandatory for higher learning institutes, particularly state universities, to get UGC grants and financial aid [28]. NAAC assesses the higher learning institutes based on the following parameters or indicators: teaching-Learning & Evaluation, Infrastructure & Learning Resources, Research, Innovations & Extension, Curricular Aspects, Student Support & Progression.NAAC awards different grading to different universities based on their performance on the parameters mentioned above.…”
Section: Impact Of Excessive Pressure On Faculty Performancementioning
confidence: 99%