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Dissertation Information for Noemi Enchautegui-de-Jesus

NAME:
- Noemi Enchautegui-de-Jesus

DEGREE:
- Ph.D.

DISCIPLINE:
- Psychology

SCHOOL:
- New York University (USA) (2001)

ADVISORS:
- None

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
- None

MPACT Status: Incomplete - Not_Inspected

Title: Relationships between normative and race/ethnic-related job stressors and marital and individual well-being among Black and Latino/a workers

Abstract: "In spite of the increasing proportion of ethnic minority workers in the U.S. labor force, little is known about linkages between work, family, and well-being in this population. In particular, little is known about the role of race/ethnic-related job stressors as they influence ease or difficulty in managing work and family roles or individual well-being. The aim of the present study was to test and expand existing work-family models by: (a) examining perceived racial/ethnic bias as a unique occupational stressor likely to influence well-being among ethnic minority workers; and (b) evaluating the generalizability of current work/family models to urban Black and Latino workers. The study tested the hypothesis that structural and psychosocial job stressors, such as time on the job and decision authority, were associated with ethnic minority workers' marital and individual well-being, and with experiences of interference between work and family roles. More importantly, the study examined whether perceived workplace racial/ethnic bias added significantly to explained variance in these sorts of outcomes above and beyond the effect of normative job stressors. Data for the study were drawn from a study of midlife development. The sample consisted of 225 Black and Latino married full-time employed men and women. Hierarchical regression analyses were used to test the unique contribution of predictors to the variance in the criterion and to assess mediating and moderating effects.

Results revealed that perceived racial/ethnic bias in the workplace was associated with increased work-family interference above and beyond the explanatory power of other job stressors (i.e., number of hours worked per week, psychological workload). Moreover, perceived racial/ethnic bias and work hours were associated with higher levels of psychosomatic symptoms. The effect of work hours on psychosomatic symptoms was mediated by their effect on family interference with work, which, in turn, was associated with more symptoms. Findings suggest that a model of work, family, and well-being among ethnic minority workers of low socioeconomic status needs to incorporate aspects of the job that are relevant for this populations, such as race/ethnic-related stressors, work structure, and instrumental benefits derived from employment."

MPACT Scores for Noemi Enchautegui-de-Jesus

A = 0
C = 1
A+C = 1
T = 0
G = 0
W = 0
TD = 0
TA = 0
calculated 2008-01-31 06:33:03

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