Stress management training for women on public assistance

Tableman, Betty; Marciniak, Deborah; Johnson, Diane H.; Rodgers, Roberta

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“…This research either has involved person-centred interventions, primarily focused on modifying coping strategies and teaching stress management techniques, and/or system-level interventions that attempt to reduce or remove stressors at their source, promote higher levels of social support from supervisors and co-workers, and/or change the individual's role in the setting. Positive results of coping-skills interventions in reducing psychological symptoms have been reported for women and men from various occupational groups (Harig, Price, Oleshansky, Fava, & Littman, 1992;Kline & Snow, 1994;Raymer, Sime, & Setterlind, 1992;Snow & Kline, 1995;Snow et al, 2002;Tableman, Marciniak, Johnson, & Rogers, 1982). Similarly, a number of studies targeting organizational stressors have demonstrated reductions in psychological symptoms (Heaney, Price, & Rafferty, 1992;Jackson, 1983;Wall & Clegg, 1981).…”

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confidence: 83%

The relationship of work stressors, coping and social support to psychological symptoms among female secretarial employees

Snow¹,

Swan²,

Raghavan³

et al. 2003

Work & Stress

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A conceptual framework is advanced that assumes that psychological symptoms emerge within multiple contexts, such as the workplace, and are influenced by the interplay of individual and situational risk and protective factors over time. This framework was utilized to examine the impact of work and work-family role stressors, coping, and work-related social support on psychological symptoms among 239 female, secretarial employees in the USA, using both cross-sectional and longitudinal structural equation models. Work stressors and avoidance coping were viewed as risk factors, and active coping and social support as protective factors. Work stressors contributed substantially to increased symptoms, primarily through a direct pathway in the cross-sectional model, but also indirectly to both Time 1 and Time 2 symptoms (4 months later) via pathways through active and avoidance coping. In both models, avoidance coping also predicted increased symptoms. Avoidance coping also served to partially mediate the relationship between work stressors and symptoms in the cross-sectional model, but not in the longitudinal model. Active coping was related to fewer psychological symptoms in both models, thereby reducing the negative effect of work stressors on symptoms. Likewise, work-related social support served an indirect protective function by contributing to lower levels of reported work stressors and greater use of active coping. Work stressors but not active coping mediated the relationship between social support and symptoms. Implications for future research and workplace interventions are discussed.

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Section: Implications For Future Research and Workplace Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 83%

The relationship of work stressors, coping and social support to psychological symptoms among female secretarial employees

Snow¹,

Swan²,

Raghavan³

et al. 2003

Work & Stress

109

101

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“…Once again, no follow-up measurement was undertaken. Tableman et al (1982) administered an eclectic group intervention to women receiving ®nancial aid. Improvements in symptomatology were found which were not evident in the control group.…”

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confidence: 99%

Qualitative systematic review: An example from primary prevention in adult mental health

Papworth¹,

Milne

2001

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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This paper describes a useful variant of the`systematic review', a recent development in revieẁ science', using primary prevention in adult mental health as an illustration. Seventeen programme evaluations were identi®ed as a result of rigorous search and inclusion criteria. The methodology of each study was then evaluated in terms of eight threats to validity, as outlined by Ellis et al. (1996). Additionally, the merits of the programmes were evaluated according to the type of study and it's outcomes. Most projects reported signi®cant ®ndings (N 13), but the sample included only seven randomized controlled trials. Whilst the research status of the ®eld appears to have improved significantly over the last two decades, because of the methodological threats, the extent of any clear economic and clinical bene®ts resulting from the approach have yet to be established.

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“…The impact of public assistance on the self-esteem of its recipients has been found in other studies, even in a sample of older recipients (Krause, 1996), who reported experiencing a decline in feelings of self-worth. In a study of a sample of women receiving public assistance, Tableman et al (1982) found that providing their participants with self-esteem skills and teaching them stress management and life-planning strategies had a significant impact on participants' overall mental health, specifically in the areas of depression, anxiety, self-confidence, inadequacy and ego strength.…”

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“…A large number of studies have investigated the effectiveness of these programs and their overall impact on recipients. Research that has examined the experiences of recipients of public assistance have focused on various factors, such as self-esteem (Krause, 1996), stress (Tableman, Marciniak, Johnson, and Rodgers, 1982), marriage (Rank, 1987), duration in system (Sandefur & Cook, 1998;Strother, 1995), perception of job opportunities (Hagen & Davis, 1995a); stigma (Hagen & Davis, 1995b), and impact of work-welfare programs on children and families (Wilson, Ellwood, & Brooks-Gunn, 1995).…”

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Experiences of Women on Public Assistance

Nicolas

JeanBaptiste²

2001

Journal of Social Issues

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Although much has been written regarding the effectiveness and efficiency of the various antipoverty programs, very little information is available on the recipients' perceptions of and experiences with these programs. This article addresses this issue and presents qualitative results of interviews with 8 recipients of both cash assistance (e.g., Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) and in-kind assistance (e.g., Section 8 housing). The average age of the participants was 37.5; all were females with children from 2 to 5 years old. Overall, the major themes that emerged include lack of work programs, difficulties in forming a permanent family life with a partner, feelings of shame and disrespect, an insecure future, and a sadness regarding life's outcome. These findings suggest that antipoverty programs should focus not only on financial concerns but also on the individual's desire to be a contributing member of society.

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Stress management training for women on public assistance

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The relationship of work stressors, coping and social support to psychological symptoms among female secretarial employees

The relationship of work stressors, coping and social support to psychological symptoms among female secretarial employees

Qualitative systematic review: An example from primary prevention in adult mental health

Experiences of Women on Public Assistance

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