title: Role integration and health among female clerical workers.
abstract: The effects of role identity (occupancy and involvement), sex-role orientation, and role integration on perceived health status and psychological symptoms of women in multiple roles were examined. The sample was comprised of 87 female clerical workers who were mothers with one or more children living at home. The mean age was 37; 47% were married; 44% were black, 24% Caucasian, 15% Asian, and 17% Hispanic. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were used to determine the significant predictors of perceived health status and psychological symptoms. Role involvement and role integration accounted for 24% of the variance in perceived health. Income and role integration accounted for 29% of the variance in psychological symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Health, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0608.
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Meleis
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Norbeck
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Laffrey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008875:Middle Aged; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012380:Role; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*; D014931:Women, Working / Q000523:psychology*