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| Self esteem and subjective responses to work among mature workers: similarities and differences by gender | | Author(s) | Elizabeth J Mutran, Donald C Reitzes, Kathleen A Bratton |
| Journal title | The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological sciences and social sciences, vol 52B, no 2, March 1997 |
| Pages | pp S89-S96 |
| Keywords | Self esteem ; Employees ; Job satisfaction ; Middle aged ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The experiences of middle-aged employees were examined in this US study, focusing on factors that influenced their assessment and satisfaction with work, their perceptions of themselves as competent workers, and their overall self-esteem. Data were drawn from an ongoing study of 770 full-time working men and women. Results revealed that subjective responses to work were affected by poor health. Quality of time at work, job satisfaction, and an identity as a competent worker were associated with self-esteem. Self-esteem was higher among women in highly autonomous jobs, and non-married women had higher self-esteem than others. The strongest effect on self-esteem was that of feeling competent as a worker. Positive perceptions of work increased self-esteem, facilitating the transition into retirement. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-971125244 A |
| Classmark | DPA: WK: WL5: SE: 7T |
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