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A eudaimonic perspective on prejudice and female workers’ psychological well-being

A eudaimonic perspective on prejudice and female workers’ psychological well-being This paper aims to use Ryff’s (1989) eudaimonic view to examine how prejudice toward female workers affects their psychological well-being.Design/methodology/approachResponses were collected through face-to-face semi-structured interviews along with open-ended questions in a paper-based survey. In total, 24 female workers across various organizations in Jordan participated in this study.FindingsThe results show how prejudice against female workers can affect the six dimensions of their eudaimonic psychological well-being (Ryff, 1989). Specifically, the results show that prejudice may push women to work harder to prove they are capable of achieving their goals and, as a result, it may positively enhance their self-acceptance, sense of growth, purpose in life and autonomy. However, the study also shows that prejudice against women negatively affects their environmental mastery and relationships with others.Practical implicationsThis study may help create greater sensitivity and awareness about gender prejudice and its effects on female workers’ psychological well-being. It also highlights women’s resilience which may be deemed valuable to develop women in leadership roles in organizations.Originality/valueThis study offers a fresh and nuanced understanding of the impact of gender prejudice on female workers’ psychological well-being. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Gender in Management: An International Journal Emerald Publishing

A eudaimonic perspective on prejudice and female workers’ psychological well-being

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This paper aims to use Ryff’s (1989) eudaimonic view to examine how prejudice toward female workers affects their psychological well-being.Design/methodology/approachResponses were collected through face-to-face semi-structured interviews along with open-ended questions in a paper-based survey. In total, 24 female workers across various organizations in Jordan participated in this study.FindingsThe results show how prejudice against female workers can affect the six dimensions of their eudaimonic psychological well-being (Ryff, 1989). Specifically, the results show that prejudice may push women to work harder to prove they are capable of achieving their goals and, as a result, it may positively enhance their self-acceptance, sense of growth, purpose in life and autonomy. However, the study also shows that prejudice against women negatively affects their environmental mastery and relationships with others.Practical implicationsThis study may help create greater sensitivity and awareness about gender prejudice and its effects on female workers’ psychological well-being. It also highlights women’s resilience which may be deemed valuable to develop women in leadership roles in organizations.Originality/valueThis study offers a fresh and nuanced understanding of the impact of gender prejudice on female workers’ psychological well-being.

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Gender in Management: An International Journal – Emerald Publishing

Published: Dec 31, 2020

Keywords: Prejudice; Resilience; Psychological well-being; Eudaimonic; Female workers

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