scholarly journals Effects of work-related factors and work-family conflict on depression among Japanese working women living with young children

2004 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 220-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masako Seto ◽  
Kanehisa Morimoto ◽  
Soichiro Maruyama
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Work Family

scholarly journals Telework and Work–Family Conflict during COVID-19 Lockdown in Portugal: The Influence of Job-Related Factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Cláudia Andrade ◽  
Eva Petiz Lousã
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Work Related ◽  
After Hours ◽  
Work Family

Even though research has been showing that telework, under regular circumstances, could benefit the integration of work and family life, mandatory telework during the COVID-19 lockdown brought additional challenges, with potential to create conflicts between work and family spheres. Using regression analysis, this study examined the contribution of demographic and job-related variables to the prediction of work–family conflict among a sample of 213 workers who were involved in mandatory telework during the first lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The results revealed that role overload, after-hours work-related technology use, and low job autonomy accounted for the prediction of work–family conflict. Support from the supervisors and coworkers did not have an impact in easing the perception of work–family conflict but presented a moderation effect between after-hours work-related technology use and work–family conflict. Implications of the study for management practices related to telework, limitations of the study, and directions for future research are discussed.

Educational differences in women’s work–family conflict

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-39
Author(s):  
Sara Tunlid
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Multilevel Methods ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Positive Interaction ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Educational Differences ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Impact

In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the importance of addressing the impact of both policy context and individual factors, as well as the interaction between the two, to explain inequalities between social groups. This paper uses data from the European Social Survey 2010 to examine how partnered mothers’ work–family conflict varies with educational level and child care for children 0–2 years old. The study uses multilevel methods and adjusts for several work-related factors, such as occupation, non-standard working hours and flexible schedule, as well as the partner’s time spent on paid and unpaid work. The results show that more educated mothers experience higher work–family conflict than less educated mothers do. The difference can be explained in full by work-related characteristics. Stratified analyses show that child care lowers the conflict, but only for the less educated mothers. In fact, child care seems to increase the conflict for more educated mothers of very young children. Furthermore, a positive interaction effect indicates larger educational differences in work–family conflict in countries with extensive child care. The present study underscores the importance of recognizing the intersection of education and family policy, as they both play an important role for work–family conflict.

Development of a work–family conflict scale for spouses or partners of police officers

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen L. Amendola ◽  
Maria Valdovinos Olson ◽  
Julie Grieco ◽  
Teresina G. Robbins
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe purpose of this research is to initiate the development of a police-specific measure of work–family conflict (WFC) to assess spouse and/or partner perceptions of the impact of WFC on them, their family and/or their personal lives by tapping existing dimensions of WFC and proposing three dimensions that may be specific to the policing profession. This developmental and exploratory work will serve as the basis for sample data collection with spouses of police.Design/methodology/approachFor over five decades, researchers have examined the construct of WFC, a phenomenon that refers to the impact of work-related issues on the family of the worker. Despite the fact that policing is a high-stress profession, now under considerable scrutiny and increasing public pressure, much less is known about WFC in police families and the perceptions of spouses and/or partners of police officers regarding WFC. The methodology for developing this scale follows that recommended by psychometricians in the construction of reliable and valid scales for use in both descriptive and predictive research.FindingsThe data reported were generated from an initial content validity study relying on 14 subject matter experts with backgrounds in policing, police research and/or psychometrics and approximately 20 spouses/partners (significant others of police officers). The findings provide preliminary evidence for six potential dimensions of WFC totaling 34 items.Originality/valueWhile some researchers have assessed the extent to which certain work-related factors impact police officers' family members, none have tapped additional domain-specific items for police while also surveying spouses and/or partners of officers.

scholarly journals Scaling Back and Finding Flexibility: Gender Differences in Parents’ Strategies to Manage Work–Family Conflict

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa Young
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Schedule Control ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Stress And Health

Studies show that fathers report work–family conflict levels comparable to mothers. The authors examine gender differences in work-related strategies used to ease such conflicts.Theauthorsalsotestwhetherthepresence of young children at home shapes parents’ use of different strategies. They address these focal questions using panel data from the Canadian Work ,Stress, and Health study(N=306fathers,474mothers).Theauthorsfindthatmotherswith young children are more likely to scale back on work demands when compared with fathers with young children, but mothers and fathers with older children are equally likely to pursue these strategies. Furthermore, women with young children and men with older children are more likely to seek increased schedule control as a result of work–family conflict when compared with their parent counterparts. The authors situate these findings in the vast literature on the consequences of work–family conflict.

scholarly journals Examining Behavioural Coping Strategies as Mediators between Work-Family Conflict and Psychological Distress

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanaz Aazami ◽  
Khadijah Shamsuddin ◽  
Syaqirah Akmal
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Stressful Situation ◽  
Adaptive Coping ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Maladaptive Coping ◽  
Work Family

We examined the mediating role of behavioral coping strategies in the association between work-family conflict and psychological distress. In particular, we examined the two directions of work-family conflict, namely, work interference into family and family interference into work. Furthermore, two coping styles in this study were adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 429 Malaysian working women using self-reported data. The results of mediational analysis in the present study showed that adaptive coping strategy does not significantly mediate the effect of work-family conflict on psychological distress. However, maladaptive coping strategies significantly mediate the effect of work-family conflict on psychological distress. These results show that adaptive coping strategies, which aimed to improve the stressful situation, are not effective in managing stressor such as work-family conflict. We found that experiencing interrole conflict steers employees toward frequent use of maladaptive coping strategies which in turn lead to psychological distress. Interventions targeted at improvement of coping skills which are according to individual’s needs and expectation may help working women to balance work and family demands. The important issue is to keep in mind that effective coping strategies are to control the situations not to eliminate work-family conflict.

scholarly journals Between Home and Work: Commuting as an Opportunity for Role Transitions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon M. Jachimowicz ◽  
Julia Lee Cunningham ◽  
Bradley R. Staats ◽  
Francesca Gino ◽  
Jochen I. Menges
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Work Role ◽  
Boundary Management ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Work Family

Across the globe, every workday people commute an average of 38 minutes each way, yet surprisingly little research has examined the implications of this daily routine for work-related outcomes. Integrating theories of boundary work, self-control, and work-family conflict, we propose that the commute to work serves as a liminal role transition between home and work roles, prompting employees to engage in boundary management strategies. Across three field studies (n = 1,736), including a four-week-long intervention study, we find that lengthy morning commutes are more aversive for employees with lower trait self-control and greater work-family conflict, leading to decreased job satisfaction and increased turnover. In addition, we find that employees who engage in a specific boundary management strategy we term role-clarifying prospection (i.e., thinking about the upcoming work role) are less likely to be negatively affected by lengthy commutes to work. Results further show that employees with higher levels of trait self-control are more likely to engage in role-clarifying prospection, and employees who experience higher levels of work-family conflict are more likely to benefit from role-clarifying prospection. Although the commute to work is typically seen as an undesirable part of the workday, our theory and results point to the benefits of using it as an opportunity to transition into one’s work role.

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