dc.contributor.author
Wacker, Eva
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Fischer, Axel
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Schorlemmer, Julia
dc.date.accessioned
2023-03-10T12:41:35Z
dc.date.available
2023-03-10T12:41:35Z
dc.identifier.uri
https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/38289
dc.identifier.uri
http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-38008
dc.description.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 Orientation Scale GTS+. Two Person-Environment fit scores in feminity and masculinity were calculated by subtracting individual from environment values. Both fit scores were proved as predictors in hierarchical linear regression models predicting burnout and work engagement as well as hair steroids cortisol, cortisone, DHEA, testosterone and progesterone detected by Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) as stress biomarkers. Bivariate correlations as well as moderator and mediator analysis were implemented.
Results: After considering age, role clarity, and work organization, Person-Environment fit in feminity still added significant variance explanation (beta = .23, increment R-2 = .05, p = .003) for burnout. Person-Environment fit in feminity also explained poor variance in work engagement (beta = -.29, R-2 = .09, p < .001). Person-Environment fit in masculinity added considerable variance explanation (beta = .34, increment R-2 = .12, p = 0.018) to cortisol levels after including quantitative demands to the model.
Conclusions: Person-Environment fit in feminity might be inspected as a predictor for burnout and work engagement. Person-Environment fit in masculinity can be taken into consideration as a predictor for hair cortisol as stress biomarker. Feminity and masculinity can be used as personality traits as well as characteristics of work environment, thus providing a particular gender-role related method of differentiation within gender groups. Also, specific methods could be derived for stress and burnout prevention and promotion of work engagement. Representative population studies with bigger samples and longitudinal surveys are needed to better explore the benefits and limitations of this approach.
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dc.rights.uri
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject
Person-environment fit
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dc.subject
Gender-role orientation
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dc.subject
Hair steroids
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dc.subject.ddc
600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit::610 Medizin und Gesundheit
dc.title
Effects of person-environment fit of gender-role orientation on burnout, engagement and hair steroids as stress biomarkers among women
dc.type
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.articlenumber
13
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi
10.1186/s12995-021-00303-5
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitle
Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublishername
Springer Nature
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume
16
refubium.affiliation
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
refubium.funding
Springer Nature DEAL
refubium.resourceType.isindependentpub
no
dcterms.accessRights.openaire
open access
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pmid
33863346
dcterms.isPartOf.eissn
1745-6673