الهام دارائی

This study aims to explore the negative emotions experienced by women in the workplace and the coping strategies they adopt to deal with them. The growing presence of women in Iran's labor market has brought about new challenges in emotional, psychological, and organizational dimensions. Women, particularly in patriarchal and hierarchical work environments, are exposed to emotions such as inequality, powerle  ess, and alienation, which significantly affect their motivation, job satisfaction, and mental health. This research adopts a qualitative approach and thematic analysis. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with twenty working women from various organizational positions. The findings reveal that women’s negative emotions are primarily caused by organizational pressures, gender discrimination, toxic relationships, and weak management structures. These emotions lead to consequences such as occupational burnout, decreased motivation, anxiety, frustration, and feelings of devaluation. Working women use various coping strategies, including self-care practices, emotional expression, peer support, mindfulness exercises, journaling, and meditation. The analysis identified six major themes, including the experience of negative emotions in the workplace, psychological and occupational consequences, individual and social coping strategies, emotional resilience and regulation, the need for organizational support, and the redefinition of feminine identity and endurance at work. The results highlight the need for supportive policies for working women, emphasizing the role of resilience and positive emotional culture in work environments. The study suggests that addressing emotional well-being and resilience in the workplace will help improve women’s job conditions and mental health.