Cross-cultural work and family research: A review of the literature

Shockley, Kristen M.; Douek, Jill; Smith, Christine; Yu, Peter Paul; Dumani, Soner; French, Kimberly A.

doi:10.1016/j.jvb.2017.04.001

Cited by 115 publications

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“…This study extends existing work-life research by including four national contexts that have not been the most studied so far (Ollier-Malaterre and Foucreault 2017;Shockley et al 2017). In doing so, we provide cross-national empirical validation for role fit and balance theory (Voydanoff 2005;Haar 2013) and interaction models that focus on the relationships between demands and resources (Johnson and Hall 1988;Karasek 1979;ten Brummelhuis and Bakker 2012).…”

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confidence: 80%

“…Firstly, this study provides empirical evidence of the positive and direct influence that job autonomy and supervisor support may have on WLB, as well as evidence of the negative and direct effects that work demands and family demands may have on WLB in different countries. Our study thus provides cross-national empirical validation of relationships that have been tested primarily in the United States and in a limited number of other countries (Ollier-Malaterre 2015; Shockley et al 2017). Secondly, we provide empirical evidence that the relationship between the above-mentioned antecedents and WLB is not direct but rather more complex.…”

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confidence: 83%

“…As noted by Shockley and colleagues' recent review (2017), Latin Europe was included in less than 12% of cross-cultural work-family research and New Zealand was considered in only 25% (16/58) of these studies. In addition, the contrast between the Anglo cluster (New Zealand) and the Latin cluster is also of interest (Shockley et al 2017). A breakdown of respondents is shown in Table 1, as well as an analysis of the combined sample.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…One area in which research on WLB is still at the early stages of development is cross-national comparative research. A recent review estimates that WLB is examined in only 10% of cross-cultural work-family research (Shockley, Douek, Smith, Yu, Dumani and French 2017). Broadening the cross-national scope of work-life research is important because individuals' work-life experiences, including WLB, are embedded in national structural and cultural contexts Greenhaus and Powell 2017;Poelmans 2005; Ollier-Malaterre and Foucreault 2017; Ollier-Malaterre, Valcour, Den Dulk and Kossek 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In this study, we focus on antecedents of WLB in four countries on which there is still to date little workfamily research (Shockley et al 2017): New Zealand, France, Italy, and Spain. We examine whether work-related antecedents-work demands, number of hours worked per week, overtime, job autonomy and supervisor support and family-related antecedents-family demands, family size and parental status, are likely to increase or decrease individuals' perception of WLB in these four countries.…”

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confidence: 99%

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A Cross-National Study on the Antecedents of Work–Life Balance from the Fit and Balance Perspective

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Drawing on the perceived work-family fit and balance perspective, this study investigates demands and resources as antecedents of work-life balance (WLB) across four countries (New Zealand, France, Italy and Spain), so as to provide empirical cross-national evidence. Using structural equation modelling analysis on a sample of 870 full time employees, we found that work demands, hours worked and family demands were negatively related to WLB, while job autonomy and supervisor support were positively related to WLB. We also found evidence that resources (job autonomy and supervisor support) moderated the relationships between demands and work-life balance, with high resources consistently buffering any detrimental influence of demands on WLB. Furthermore, our study identified additional predictors of WLB that were unique to some national contexts. For example, in France and Italy, overtime hours worked were negatively associated with WLB, while parental status was positively associated with WLB.Overall, the implications for theory and practice are discussed.

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Work–family conflict, wellbeing and strain: Sex differences and children at home

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2023

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The work and family interface elicits work–family conflict (WFC) leading to positive and negative outcomes. Sex is a central element in WFC, with a wealth of studies reporting either sex differences or similarities. The presence of children at home, however, is a rather understudied moderator. This study aimed to contrast whether two main components of WFC, work interference with family (WIF) and family interference with work (FIW) associated differentially with wellbeing and strain depending on sex or children. There were data from 762 Spanish individuals (455 females) in dual‐earner families. A structural equation model with four latent variables (WIF, FIW, wellbeing and strain) was contrasted across two moderators, sex and children. Males and females endured a similar association between WIF and FIW with wellbeing and strain compared with workers with children. Childless workers experienced lower associations between FIW with wellbeing and strain compared with workers with children. Children at home rather than sex alone elicit stronger links of WFC with wellbeing and strain. Examining the presence of children at home, including children ages, should be conducted regularly in WFC research.

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Supervisor Support for Employee Performance in Australia: Mediating Role of Work‐Life Balance, Job, and Life Attitude

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Drawing on the job‐demands resources model, we investigated the relationship between supervisor support and employee performance and the mediating effects of work‐life balance (WLB), job and life satisfaction, and organizational commitment in a sample of 305 financial‐sector employees in Sydney, Australia. Results reveal that supervisor support is positively related to employee performance, WLB, job and life satisfaction, and organizational commitment. In turn, WLB, job and life satisfaction, and organizational commitment are positively linked to employee performance. The findings indicate a significant mediation between supervisor support and employee performance only through WLB and organizational commitment. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.

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Cross-cultural work and family research: A review of the literature

Cited by 115 publications

References 90 publications

A Cross-National Study on the Antecedents of Work–Life Balance from the Fit and Balance Perspective

A Cross-National Study on the Antecedents of Work–Life Balance from the Fit and Balance Perspective

Work–family conflict, wellbeing and strain: Sex differences and children at home

Supervisor Support for Employee Performance in Australia: Mediating Role of Work‐Life Balance, Job, and Life Attitude

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