Working women's strategies when exposure to role strain

Subject Areas : Sociology

Sayedeh Zohre Bozorgnezhad Shayadeh ¹ , Maysam Mosai ² , Sayed Reza Moeini ³

1 - Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch, Department of Sociology, Tehran, Iran.
2 - University Tehran, Department of Social Planning, Tehran, Iran.
3 - Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch, Department of Sociology, Tehran, Iran.

Received: 2020-12-20 Accepted : 2021-04-14 Published : 2021-06-22

Keywords: working women, strategies, Role strain,

Abstract :

The aim of present research was to study working women's strategies when exposure to role strain. Study population were all working married female in Babol city. Purposive sampling method was used, so according to research qualitative method, theoretical saturation method was performed for subject's number.18 participants were selected for qualitative analysis. Study design was qualitative of the content analysis type. Data were gathered by field and library methods. Then data were collected by semi-structured interview with working women and were analyzed by theoretical coding method using MAXQDA software based on theories of social role and work-family conflict. Concepts and catagories were obtained from participants and their significant statements. In another word, deductive reasoning was performed for content analysis. So that, in some part according to theoretical sensitivity, important concepts were extracted and denominated. Then, by summarizing technique, the basic topics were determined based on common aspects. Results showed that women adopt strategies such as denial or concealment of role strain, adaptability, physical and mental empowerment, planning, use of service centers, decrease traditional and social roles when exposure to role strain.

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