Across the continuum of satisfaction with work–family balance: Work hours, flexibility-fit, and work–family culture

McNamara, Tay; Pitt‐Catsouphes, Marcie; Matz-Costa, Christina; Brown, Melissa M.; Valcour, Monique

doi:10.1016/j.ssresearch.2012.10.002

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“…Previous studies (McNamara et al, 2013;Valcour, 2007) have reported a negative linkage between work hours and SWFB. This evidence implies that employees working for short hours can allocate more psychological and physical resources to family role performance, thereby ultimately achieving SWFB.…”

Section: Antecedents Of Swfb: Family-supportive Paid Leave and Supementioning

confidence: 69%

Antecedents and consequences of satisfaction with work–family balance: A moderating role of perceived insider status

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This study developed a moderated mediation model to investigate how family-supportive paid leave and supervision affect employees' satisfaction with work-family balance and in turn their affective organizational commitment and supervisor-directed organizational citizenship behavior depending on their perceived insider status in the organization. Our analysis of data collected from 118 employee-supervisor dyads in Korean organizations revealed that satisfaction with work-family balance mediated the linkages from family-supportive supervision to affective organizational commitment and supervisor-directed organizational citizenship behavior, and the linkage from family-supportive paid leave to affective organizational commitment. Results further showed that the entire mediational process for family-supportive supervision was more pronounced for those who perceived themselves to be an insider of their organizations, while the same pattern was not found for the meditational process related to family-supportive paid leave. Our findings provide theoretical implications for work-family balance research and offer practical suggestions to make employees satisfied with work-family balance. KEYWORDSfamily-supportive work environment, organizational citizenship behavior, organizational commitment, perceived insider status, satisfaction with work-family balance

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Section: Antecedents Of Swfb: Family-supportive Paid Leave and Supementioning

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Antecedents and consequences of satisfaction with work–family balance: A moderating role of perceived insider status

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“…Medical staff who devote a large amount of time and energy to their work,14,15 may experience higher WFC 16. More than half of Japanese family households consist of the nuclear family, that is, the father, mother, and child 17.…”

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Work–family conflict as a mediator between occupational stress and psychological health among mental health nurses in Japan

Sugawara

Danjo²,

Furukori

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BackgroundOccupational stress among mental health nurses may affect their psychological health, resulting in reduced performance. To provide high-quality, sustainable nursing care, it is necessary to identify and control the factors associated with psychological health among mental health nurses. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of work–family conflict (WFC) in the well-known relationship between occupational stress and psychological health among mental health nurses in Japan.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, data were gathered from 180 mental health nurses who had a coresident child or were married. Data from the Work–Family Conflict Scale, the Generic Job Stress Questionnaire, the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey, and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies for Depression Scale were obtained via self-report questionnaires. The effects of occupational stress and WFC on psychological health were explored by hierarchical linear regression analysis.ResultsThe relationship between emotional exhaustion and occupational factors, including quantitative workload and the variance in workload, disappeared with the addition of WFC (each work interference with family [WIF] or family interference with work [FIW]). The relationship between emotional exhaustion and mental demands disappeared only with the addition of WIF. The relationship between depressive symptoms and variance in workload disappeared with the addition of WFC (each WIF or FIW).ConclusionOur findings may encourage hospital administrators to consider the risks of medical staff WFC. Furthermore, longitudinal investigations into the factors associated with WFC are required for administrative and psychological interventions.

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“…People face high demands in life spheres (Allvin et al, 2011) and working longer hours results in a more aggravated work-family conflict (Matthews, Swody & Barnes-Farrell, 2012). Conflict is evident when work demands exceed resources contributing to a state of disequilibrium with work and home domains, resulting in psychological, emotional and physical strain (McNamara, Pitt-Catsouphes, Matz-Costa, Brown & Valcour, 2013). The more hours an individual works, the less satisfaction there is with work-family balance (McNamara et al, 2013).…”

Section: Work-family Conflictmentioning

confidence: 99%

Work Intensification: A Stumbling Block to Work Life Balance?

Abdoolla

Govender

2017

JEBS

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Of recent, studies on work intensification have surfaced in many sectors of the work environment and, with work-life balance being triggered by numerous variables. Employees are working harder and faster to meet tight deadlines and the speed of work has escalated resulting in a negative association with their health. The study aims to assess whether work intensification hinders work-life balance and affects employees' daily tasks. A quantitative approach was selected for the study and, both descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized. Hypotheses testing were part of the study and most were partially accepted. The simple random sample was chosen and a sample of 100 employees was drawn. Data were collected using a self-developed questionnaire. The results showed that work intensification and work-life balance occurred at varying degrees and improvements were required in several areas. The adverse results of work intensification and high-involvement work processes have a tremendous impact on the employees' work-life balance. The study culminates with a projection on recommendations, conclusion and, practical implications are reflected upon based on the study. Aim of the study:The aim of the study is to assess whether work intensification is a stumbling block to work-life balance in a public sector organization. The constructs for work intensification (organizational and technological change, work intensity and ergonomic factors, work-related stress and psychological factors, volume of workload and job insecurity) and for work-life balance (work-family conflict, work flexibility, managerial/supervisory support, child/elderly care and employee wellness) were explored. MethodologyResearch approach: The research methodology has been designed to assess employee perceptions on whether work intensification is a stumbling block to work-life balance in a public sector organization. Respondents:The study was undertaken in a public sector organization, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Respondents were office-level employees and, the sample comprised of both male and female respondents of varying age, marital and race groups, with varying educational qualifications and years of service. Due to Work-related stress and psychological factors are compelling factors that must be addressed to create the following: a comfortable work atmosphere; social support activities (team retreats) for stress reduction; self-

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Across the continuum of satisfaction with work–family balance: Work hours, flexibility-fit, and work–family culture

Cited by 60 publications

References 67 publications

Antecedents and consequences of satisfaction with work–family balance: A moderating role of perceived insider status

Antecedents and consequences of satisfaction with work–family balance: A moderating role of perceived insider status

Work–family conflict as a mediator between occupational stress and psychological health among mental health nurses in Japan

Work Intensification: A Stumbling Block to Work Life Balance?

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Across the continuum of satisfaction with work–family balance: Work hours, flexibility-fit, and work–family culture

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