Kadın Mutfak Personelinin Mesleki Stres Faktörlerinin İş-Yaşam Dengesine Etkisi

Abstract

Bu çalışma, kadın mutfak personelinin yaşadığı mesleki stres faktörlerinin iş-yaşam dengesi üzerindeki etkisini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma kapsamında 600 kadın mutfak çalışanına anket uygulanmıştır. Mesleki stres faktörleri; iş yükü ve zaman baskısı, cinsiyete dayalı ayrımcılık, fiziksel çalışma koşulları ve rol çatışması boyutlarında ele alınmıştır. Araştırma sonuçları, tüm mesleki stres faktörlerinin iş-yaşam dengesi üzerinde anlamlı düzeyde olumsuz etkiye sahip olduğunu göstermiştir. Rol çatışması (β=-0.301) ve iş yükü/zaman baskısı (β=-0.265), iş-yaşam dengesini en çok etkileyen faktörler olarak belirlenmiştir. Mesleki stres faktörleri, iş-yaşam dengesindeki varyansın %58.1'ini açıklamaktadır. Katılımcıların %55.5'inin haftalık 45 saatten fazla çalıştığı ve üst düzey pozisyonlarda çalışan kadınların oranının sadece %14 olduğu saptanmıştır. Bu bulgular, kadın mutfak personelinin iş-yaşam dengesi sorunlarının çözümü için esnek çalışma düzenlemeleri, mentorluk programları ve fiziksel çalışma koşullarının iyileştirilmesi gibi önlemlerin gerekliliğini ortaya koymaktadır. Araştırma ayrıca, katılımcıların %66.5'inin çocuk sahibi olduğunu ve bu durumun özellikle rol çatışması yaşamalarında önemli bir etken olduğunu göstermiştir. Fiziksel çalışma koşulları ölçeğinin ortalamasının yüksek olması (3.95), mutfak ortamındaki fiziksel zorlukların kadın personel üzerindeki etkisini vurgulamaktadır. Çalışma, mutfak sektöründeki cinsiyet temelli ayrımcılığın ve kariyer engellerinin sistematik olarak ele alınması gerektiğini ve işletmelerin kadın çalışanların iş-yaşam dengesi ihtiyaçlarını dikkate alan politikalar geliştirmesinin önemini ortaya koymaktadır.

Keywords

• Kadın mutfak personeli
• mesleki stres
• iş-yaşam dengesi
• rol çatışması
• cinsiyete dayalı ayrımcılık

Occupational Stress Factors of Female Kitchen Staff and Their Impact on Work-Life Balance

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effects of occupational stress factors experienced by female kitchen staff on their work-life balance. A survey was conducted with 600 female kitchen employees. Occupational stress factors were examined in dimensions of workload and time pressure, gender-based discrimination, physical working conditions, and role conflict. Research results showed that all occupational stress factors had a significant negative effect on work-life balance. Role conflict (β=-0.301) and workload/time pressure (β=-0.265) were identified as the factors most affecting work-life balance. Occupational stress factors explained 58.1% of the variance in work-life balance. It was determined that 55.5% of participants worked more than 45 hours weekly, and the proportion of women in senior positions was only 14%. These findings highlight the necessity of measures such as flexible working arrangements, mentoring programs, and improvements in physical working conditions to address work-life balance issues of female kitchen personnel. The research also showed that 66.5% of participants had children, which was an important factor in experiencing role conflict. The high average of the physical working conditions scale (3.95) emphasizes the impact of physical challenges in the kitchen environment on female staff. The study reveals the need to systematically address gender-based discrimination and career barriers in the culinary sector and the importance of businesses developing policies that consider the work-life balance needs of female employees.

Keywords

• Female kitchen staff
• occupational stress
• work-life balance
• role conflict
• gender-based discrimination

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