ABSTRACT

There is a growing concern that the COVID-19 pandemic has had disproportionate impacts on women, especially those with children. Female educators, and, in particular, those with childcare responsibilities, have also reported higher levels of stress and work-life challenges as compared to their male counterparts. It is unclear exactly which factors are behind these disparities. However, while some have pointed to the gendered division of domestic labor as the main contributor, other pandemic-related and work-related stressors may be involved in female educators’ increased stress levels and work-life balance challenges. To address this question, this mixed-methods research draws on survey data gathered from 752 educators across New York State. Findings demonstrate that women reported higher levels of stress and work-life balance challenges than their male counterparts. While quantitative analyses indicated that gender disparities in work-life balance challenges were related to the higher stress women experienced from work and COVID-19 rather than childcare responsibilities, qualitative analyses of open-ended survey responses revealed that childcare duties were nonetheless an important factor impacting work-life balance challenges for both men and women. This article has significant implications for the teaching profession and adds broader insights into the gendered effects of the pandemic.

摘要

人们越来越担心 COVID-19 大流行对妇女，尤其是有孩子的妇女产生了不成比例的影响。与男性教育工作者相比，女性教育工作者，尤其是那些负有育儿责任的教育工作者，也报告了更高水平的压力和工作与生活挑战。目前尚不清楚这些差异背后究竟是哪些因素。然而，虽然一些人指出家务劳动的性别分工是主要原因，但其他与流行病相关和工作相关的压力因素可能与女性教育工作者的压力水平增加和工作与生活平衡挑战有关。为了解决这个问题，这项混合方法研究利用了从纽约州 752 名教育工作者收集的调查数据。调查结果表明，与男性相比，女性报告的压力和工作与生活平衡挑战更高。虽然定量分析表明，工作与生活平衡挑战中的性别差异与女性在工作和 COVID-19 中承受的更大压力有关，而不是与育儿责任有关，但对开放式调查答复的定性分析表明，育儿责任仍然是影响影响的重要因素男性和女性面临的工作与生活平衡挑战。这篇文章对教学行业具有重要意义，并为流行病的性别影响增加了更广泛的见解。虽然定量分析表明，工作与生活平衡挑战中的性别差异与女性在工作和 COVID-19 中承受的更大压力有关，而不是与育儿责任有关，但对开放式调查答复的定性分析表明，育儿责任仍然是影响影响的重要因素男性和女性面临的工作与生活平衡挑战。这篇文章对教学行业具有重要意义，并为流行病的性别影响增加了更广泛的见解。虽然定量分析表明，工作与生活平衡挑战中的性别差异与女性在工作和 COVID-19 中承受的更大压力有关，而不是与育儿责任有关，但对开放式调查答复的定性分析表明，育儿责任仍然是影响影响的重要因素男性和女性面临的工作与生活平衡挑战。这篇文章对教学行业具有重要意义，并为流行病的性别影响增加了更广泛的见解。