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Influence of Gender and Role Stress on Hardiness: An Empirical Study

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Hardiness has been theorized as a stress-resilient multifaceted personality disposition which acts as a protective shield against stressful situations. A wide spectrum of research has confirmed the role of hardiness in developing physiological and psychological well-being in individuals. Drawing upon the existential theory and using a sample of 234 corporate professionals, the current research assesses the influence of role stressors and gender on hardiness of corporate professionals. The key findings from the study are: (1) women corporate professionals demonstrate greater hardiness as compared to their male counterparts; (2) women corporate professionals experience greater role bounded stress as compared to their male colleagues; and (3) the role stress experienced due to role boundedness significantly and positively influences hardiness among corporate professionals. The findings from the study have implications on mental health and productivity of corporate professionals.

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Mund, P., Mishra, M. (2023). Influence of Gender and Role Stress on Hardiness: An Empirical Study. In: Rajagopal, Behl, R. (eds) Paradigm Shift in Business. Palgrave Studies in Democracy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship for Growth. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40439-9_6

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