lecture 4 (ch7) Flashcards
stress proliferation
process by which initial stressor gives rise to other stressors
psychosocial aspects of work
job demands; extent to which workers feel they are free from time constrains to perform a task and are not overwhelmed with too many or conflicting tasks
job control; the degree to which tasks in workplace are varied and require skill and workers are able to decide for themselves how best to perform tasks
compared to the past, families in current times are;
smaller
more complex
more unstable
Divorce act amendments in 2021
encourages out of court dispute resolution, including family mediation
4 key objectives;
- promote best interests of child
- adress family violence
- reduce child poverty
- make Canadas family justice system more accessible and efficient
those who are not married have
higher morbidity
higher mortality
more health issues
more likely to smoke + less likely to quit
health benefits of marriage depend on _____
quality of marriage
are benefits of marriage same for men and women?
improved health of men more
sex role hypothesis
effect of social role depends on sex of incumbent
does cohabitation improve health to same extent as marriage?
mixed research
stress relief hypothesis
stressful life event may result in no adverse health effects if event represents escape from chronic strain of noxious environment
ex; if marriage is toxic, divorce allows person to escape environment and should experience improvement in health after divorce
work life balance
subjective feeling that one is able to manage multiple roles in society and maintain the boundaries between work and home life to achieve satisfactory involvement in both
2 ways work life balance can be disrupted
work to family conflict
- extent to which work life interferes w home
family to work conflict
- extent to which home life interferes w responsibilities at job
