Utilizing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of 1971 -1975, comparisons were made of general well-being scores and utilization of professional services between employed and non-employed women. Employed women tend to have a higher sense of well-being and utilize fewer professional services to cope with personal and mental health problems than their non-employed counterparts. This tendency is more pronounced among non-married and less-educated women, with an indication of a counter-tendency among college-educated non-White women. (Am J Public Health 1983; 73:908-911.)
IntroductionIn recent years, considerable attention has been given to women's changing work role and health status;1-5 nevertheless, evidence for the impact of employment on women's health is uneven. In general, the employed seem to enjoy better mental health than the nonemployed,5-7 yet the workplace and home may pose conflicting demands and expectations." Many previous studies have been restricted to small samples of select persons in certain areas and offer limited generalizability to heterogenous populations and varying circumstances. The purpose of this study, based on a national probability sample, is to determine the net effect of women's employment on their sense of well-being and utilization of professional services.
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