Lojewski Julia, Flothow Annegret, Harth Volker, Mache Stefanie
Institute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany.
Work. 2018;59(2):183-199. doi: 10.3233/WOR-172673.
Previous studies demonstrate a higher risk for pregnant women to experience stressors within the work context and therefore suggest a higher risk for occupational stress. However, the interaction between work and pregnancy in Germany is currently an area without much active research, even though it is a common occurrence.
This qualitative study explores stressors, coping behaviors and related consequences for pregnant employees in Germany. Furthermore, the study researches intervention possibilities for the purpose to prevent the target group from negative health outcomes.
Thirteen semi-standardized interviews with employed pregnant women living and working in Germany were conducted. The interviews were recorded and verbatim transcribed. Data was analyzed by Mayring's structuring qualitative content analysis.
Compounding the results, the interviewed women noted most frequently stressors in relation to their employer/line manager due to their pregnant condition. Even though the women showed various adaptive coping behaviors, the identified negative consequences, mainly on their emotional wellbeing. Various intervention possibilities to improve the pregnant employee's situation were mentioned.
This study was able to explore broad insights into the topic of pregnant employees in Germany. Therefore, this study underlines the actuality and relevance of the topic and is able to contribute to a scientific discussion about pregnancy at the workplace.
先前的研究表明，孕妇在工作环境中面临压力源的风险更高，因此职业压力风险也更高。然而，在德国，工作与怀孕之间的相互作用目前是一个缺乏积极研究的领域，尽管这种情况很常见。
这项定性研究探讨了德国在职孕妇的压力源、应对行为及相关后果。此外，该研究还探讨了干预可能性，以防止目标群体出现负面健康结果。
对在德国生活和工作的在职孕妇进行了13次半标准化访谈。访谈进行了录音并逐字转录。数据采用梅林的结构化定性内容分析法进行分析。
综合研究结果，受访女性最常提到因怀孕而与雇主/直属经理有关的压力源。尽管这些女性表现出各种适应性应对行为，但已确定的负面后果主要影响她们的情绪健康。文中提到了各种改善在职孕妇状况的干预可能性。
本研究能够对德国在职孕妇这一主题进行广泛的洞察。因此，本研究强调了该主题的现实性和相关性，并能够为关于职场怀孕的科学讨论做出贡献。
