A study found that female employees are less likely to be burned out than male counterparts because of ‘time stress.’
This phenomenon refers to the feeling that you have too many things to do, but not enough time.
This is because women are more likely to have this experience than men. They are less likely not to delegate, are more likely to prioritize others and to request extensions. Also, working mothers are more likely to care for their children than the fathers who work.
Researchers from Harvard Business School conducted nine different studies combining more than 5,700 adults and students participants regarding stress in the workplace.
A study found that female employees are less likely to be burned out than male counterparts because of ‘time stress.’ Image from Stock
The findings ere published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) in November.
Because they are under more pressure to prove themselves, female employees tend to be less inclined to request extensions.
A woman may feel less competent asking for help. This can lead to women being less inclined to work together.
The report revealed that women are less likely than men to request more time for their jobs because of stronger beliefs about being penalised and worrying more about burdening other people.
Lucy Beresford, a psychotherapist explained that this issue is faced by many women all over the globe who don’t feel right to be treated as equals.
Women also have a harder time delegating and tend to be more sensitive to the needs of others than men. They are more inclined to prioritize their work over their own.
These people also put their relationships before their career goals. This makes them less inclined to ask for extensions, help or raises.
Lucy Beresford is a psychotherapist and broadcaster.
She said: ‘Women still worry that they aren’t being “the good enough girl”.
‘This leads them to say yes too much, to minimise any pressures they are under, and to be the perfect person – whether it’s friend, family member or colleague. Women have always felt pressured to give 120% just to be “at the table”.
According to the study, working mothers are more likely to manage childcare and household tasks than dads. This can lead to feeling overwhelmed.
Lucy stated that companies didn’t provide more support to women with kids, which makes them feel unfairly treated at work due to gender.
She said that they should “show up” more in order to make up for the time lost, and not just accept it when all of these balls get too difficult.
Women could get better support from their workplaces if they had clear policies about extensions and pay increases.
This study indicated that women were more likely to seek pay increase and extensions of deadlines if they had access to them through official channels.