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Work Stress and Comfort in University Faculty: Do Gender and Academic Field Matter?
Author(s) -
Russell Elizabeth J.,
Weigold Ingrid K.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/joec.12150
Subject(s) - stressor , psychology , stereotype (uml) , qualitative research , stress (linguistics) , field (mathematics) , social psychology , applied psychology , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , medical education , sociology , medicine , social science , linguistics , philosophy , mathematics , pure mathematics
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 stress than male faculty regardless of field. Qualitative themes centered on institutional barriers and unique pressures for women, although these experiences varied by field. Implications, limitations, and future research for employment counselors are explored.