Multitasking Stresses Out Working Moms More Than Dads
Ever unload the dishwasher while helping with a child’s homework? Ever keep one eye on soccer practice while checking your voice mail and trying to figure out what to make for dinner?
That’s called multitasking, and in a fast-paced world, American working moms do a whole lot of it — and seem more stressed by it than working dads, a new study shows.
According to the research, working mothers spend 9 more hours a week multitasking than do working fathers, or about 48 hours per week for moms compared with 39 for dads.
The research found that when women are trying to do multiple things at once, they report feeling stressed, while men don’t seem to mind it as much. Researchers say it could be because men’s multitasking at home more often involves work, while women’s involves combining household chores and child-rearing, which may leave them feeling conflicted and guilty.
Among working mothers, 53 percent of multitasking at home involves housework compared with 42 percent among working fathers. Additionally, 36 percent of women’s multitasking at home involves child care compared with 28 percent for fathers.
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