Self Employed women May Have LESS Stress Than Women in Corporations

Women tired of hitting the glass ceiling might find that the ground floor holds less stress and more opportunity. A new study on executive women finds that those who are self-employed are less stressed than those who aren't.

A pair of researchers at the University of Califo
ia at San Diego found that self-employed women have substantially less depression and stress compared to their counterparts higher up the corporate ladder. According to the researchers, this suggests that the greater the individual perception of "decision latitude" -- the ability to play a pivotal role and make an impact at work -- the greater the relief from job stress.

Doctor Randall Mesler, one of those who conducted the study, says when women jump off the corporate ladder into the realm of entrepreneur, their new work worries and stresses are offset by the satisfactions of increased autonomy. More control, even with high demands offers more satisfaction and greater rewards. nnnn