This quantitative study examined the relationship between Household
Types, Work Options, and Stress among employees of Historically Black Colleges
and Universities. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the
sociodemographic variables, which introduce variation into the study. The
population consisted of employees working at a Historically Black College or
University (HBCU) at the time of the study. The purposive sampling technique
(Rubin & Babbie, 2017) was used to select 100 employees at the HBCUs, and
voluntary participation and anonymity were maintained. This data collection
procedure employed a cross-sectional approach, and data was collected once from
each respondent. A Two-way Analysis of Variance (Pallant, 2020; Tabachnick
& Fidell, 1989) was employed to investigate research questions regarding
household types, work options, and perceived stress. The correlational analysis
describes the relationship between demographic variables and perceived stress.
No significant numerical or statistical (noted by standard deviations)
differences were observed, as shown in the descriptive Table 5, regarding
perceived stress. Furthermore, the fact that career growth seems relevant to
these respondents is noteworthy. Therefore, the statistical insignificance of work
options supported may be due to the prevalent narrative across industries that
promotion and career advancement will be offered to employees with
"In-Office or minimally hybrid work options.' This household type, with
seemingly "livable income and post-baccalaureate education,' reported a
low level of perceived stress as they age, as depicted in the correlational
analysis.
