Navigating menopause at work: a preliminary study about challenges and support systems.
Journal
Menopause (New York, N.Y.)
ISSN: 1530-0374
Titre abrégé: Menopause
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9433353
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 Mar 2024
05 Mar 2024
Historique:
medline:
5
3
2024
pubmed:
5
3
2024
entrez:
5
3
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Women's increasing workforce participation necessitates understanding unique life phases like menopause for enhanced workplace inclusivity. This research investigates the challenges and needs of peri-menopausal women in work settings, using the Job Demands-Resources model as a foundation. A cross-sectional survey was administered to 351 working women aged 40 to 65 years in the United States. Hierarchical multiple regression models were employed to assess the relationship between the severity of menopausal symptoms, emotional exhaustion, work engagement, and turnover intentions. Most of the respondents reported moderate (38.46%) to severe (35.9%) menopausal symptoms. Notably, 54% of the women were caregivers for children or adults. About 77.7% of participants reported work-related challenges due to menopause, with a perceived reduction in productivity (56.8%) being the most common issue. The severity of menopausal symptoms was found to significantly predict more emotional exhaustion (P < 0.001), less work engagement (P < 0.001), and greater turnover intentions (P = 0.03). Concerns about being perceived as less capable in the workplace due to menopausal symptoms were reported by 51.2% of respondents. A striking gap exists between the workplace measures desired by women, such as formal menopause policies and managerial training (65.4%-68%), and their actual implementation (2%-6.3%). This study reveals an exigent need for increased awareness and structural changes to support working women going through menopause. The findings have far-reaching implications for not just promoting gender equity and well-being but are also pivotal for maintaining a diversified, engaged, and effective workforce.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38442310
doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000002333
pii: 00042192-990000000-00299
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024 by The Menopause Society.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Financial disclosure/conflicts of interest: M.d.Z. and F.C.B. have received research funding unrelated to this work from Noctrix Health Inc and Verily Life Science LLC. M.d.Z. is a cofounder and chief scientific officer at Lisa Health Inc. A.G. is a cofounder and CEO of Lisa Health Inc. M.d.Z., A.G., and F.C.B. have ownership of shares in Lisa Health Inc. F.C.B. is a consultant for Bayer.
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