Person-Centered Psychotherapy & Adlerian Psychotherapy: Impact on Occupational Stress in Greek Women

摘要

The purpose of the present study is to investigate in the time of the great economic recession, the occupational stress experienced by self/employed women in Greece and whether two different kinds of psychotherapy (Person-Centered and Adlerian) affect stress levels. Using the ASSET questionnaire, the study is based on a sample of 178 women, grouped in 3 categories: those that have had at least 6 months of Person-Centered Psychotherapy (59), those that have had at least 6 months of Adlerian Psychotherapy (59) and those that have never had any kind of psychotherapy (60). The effect of the 3 psychotherapeutic conditions on 12 stress factors is examined through various inferential statistical methods. The results suggest that the Person-Centered psychotherapy may affect the “sense of control” and the perceived “work-life balance” in the working environment of the individual, while the Adlerian approach may be related to the broader “psychological well-being” of the person. The findings provide important insights to our knowledge on working stress in women and can be used as a stepping stone in further elaborating the female stress in crisis-stricken countries, or extended to different cases.