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Transcultural Psychiatry, Vol. 45, No. 3, 470-488 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1363461508094677

Gender-related Stress among Japanese Working Women

Chikako Ogiwara

Tokyo University, chika777{at}snet.tcv.jp

Hitoshi Tsuda

Nagoya University, fwne9645{at}mb.infoweb.ne.jp

Tsuyoshi Akiyama

Kanto Medical Center, akiyama{at}east.ntt.co.jp

Yoshie Sakai

Juntendo University, y-sakai{at}sb3.so-net.ne.jp

This article addresses gender-related stresses of working women in Japan. We conducted a study of 399 employees in Japan using the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health General Job Stress questionnaire. The results suggest that for women the most significant factor related to depression is interpersonal conflict, whereas for men, it is professional matters. In addition, we conducted interviews with Japanese female employees about their occupational stress. Our interviews indicated that for the occupational mental health of working women, the establishment of modified and supportive interpersonal relations within workplace environments may be required because of the gender roles expected of women in a male-dominant socioculture.

Key Words: depression • gender • interpersonal relations • occupational mental health • working women in Japan


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