Effects of person-environment fit of gender-role orientation on burnout, engagement and hair steroids as stress biomarkers among women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Analysis on gender related differences in occupational stress and burnout levels usually reveal higher occupational stress and burnout levels for women compared to men, especially in male-dominated working environments. In opposition to group differentiation, more specific gender-related dimensions feminity and masculinity were used in the study to describe individual and work environment characteristics and analyze their effects.

Methods

In a cross-sectional design, survey results were linked to steroid levels in hair samples. Data was collected in a German medical services company with 146 employed women age 22-66 years (M = 40.48, SD = 10.38), 58 of them provided hair samples for steroid detection. Feminity and masculinity were measured by Gender Role Orientati

SUBMITTER: Wacker E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8050924 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature