Journal article
A Qualitative Study Describing Experiences of Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, Vol.66(8), pp.e338-e342
08/2024
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003136
PMID: 38729198
Abstract
Qualitatively assess experiences of occupational pregnancy discrimination.
A fully remote phenomenological qualitative study was completed leveraging semi-structured interviews with a sample of pregnant employees in the US. Inclusion criteria included being pregnant, working at least 35 hours/week, employed at least one year at current employer, and without diagnosed depression/anxiety.
Participants (N = 20) were on average 30 years of age, worked 42.6 hours per week, self-identified as non-Hispanic black (50%) and earned least a bachelor's degree (85%). Individuals successfully identified various forms of pregnancy discrimination, believing it occurred due to systemic issues or perceptions that women are weak. Most did not report experiences of discrimination fearing retaliation or being unaware of workplace protections.
Pregnancy discrimination in the workplaces comes in various forms and is an issue for some working pregnant individuals.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A Qualitative Study Describing Experiences of Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace
- Creators
- Jaclyn D Borrowman - University of IowaMackenzie Unke - University of IowaMelissa Jones - Oakland UniversityKara M Whitaker - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, Vol.66(8), pp.e338-e342
- DOI
- 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003136
- PMID
- 38729198
- NLM abbreviation
- J Occup Environ Med
- ISSN
- 1076-2752
- eISSN
- 1536-5948
- Publisher
- LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
- Grant note
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/NationalInstitute for Occupational Safety and Health: T42OH008491 NIH-NHLBI: R01HL153095, R01HL164662, R01HL149796 NIH-NIA: R01AG067513
This research was supported by a pilot project research training grant from the Heartland Center for Occupational Health and Safety at the University of Iowa. The Heartland Center supported by training grant no.T42OH008491 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/NationalInstitute for Occupational Safety and Health. This was awarded to J.D.B. Other funding has been awarded to K.M.W.: NIH-NHLBI: R01HL153095, NIH-NHLBI: R01HL164662, NIH-NIA: R01AG067513, NIH-NHLBI: R01HL149796 (role: consultant)
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 05/10/2024
- Date published
- 08/2024
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Health, Sport, and Human Physiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984626999802771
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