In the last byte, we looked at the factors that influence stress-strain in an individual. In today's byte, we look at the influence of gender on the stress-strain of an individual in greater detail.
It is a common perception that women are the weaker sex; in fact this is a stereotype. The life expectancy of women in America is longer than American men. It would be interesting then to ask - are women stronger than men.
Another research challenged this perception through a study on public accountants - this found that female public accountants have an equal turnover rates than their male counterparts, but they report more stress. In fact it is the response to stress that varies between women and men. The stressors to which these two sexes are subjected are also an important criterion to be understood in this context.
An important difference amongst the sexes has been in terms of the vulnerability - it has been found that males are more vulnerable at an earlier age to fatal health problems like cardiovascular disorders; but their women counterparts report more non-fatal, but long-term disabling, health problems.
In the next byte, we shall look at the influence of Type A behavior pattern on the stress levels of an individual.
It is a common perception that women are the weaker sex; in fact this is a stereotype. The life expectancy of women in America is longer than American men. It would be interesting then to ask - are women stronger than men.
Another research challenged this perception through a study on public accountants - this found that female public accountants have an equal turnover rates than their male counterparts, but they report more stress. In fact it is the response to stress that varies between women and men. The stressors to which these two sexes are subjected are also an important criterion to be understood in this context.
An important difference amongst the sexes has been in terms of the vulnerability - it has been found that males are more vulnerable at an earlier age to fatal health problems like cardiovascular disorders; but their women counterparts report more non-fatal, but long-term disabling, health problems.
In the next byte, we shall look at the influence of Type A behavior pattern on the stress levels of an individual.
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