Experiencing work–family enrichment as a separated parent in Australia

Abstract

Contrary to approaching work and family as conflictual roles, a shift towards acknowledgement of the positive interaction between work and family has been detected. This research investigated whether married/cohabiting and divorced/separated parents differ in terms of work–family enrichment, considering their gender and relationship status after separation. Data from 3993 married/cohabiting and 1455 divorced/separated parents from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) database were analysed using regression analysis. The results revealed a complex interplay of relationship status and gender. Single mothers experience more work–family enrichment after a break-up than do mothers with a partner. No differences were found for fathers.

What Is the Mediating Role of Communication Skills and Sexual Satisfaction between Job and Life Satisfaction of Healthcare Employees?

“…Work-family conflict causes stress, burnout, low life and marital satisfaction, and various health problems (such as sexual dysfunctions) for the individual. Work-family conflict stems from reasons such as irregular working hours, working conditions, quality time spent with family, spousal support, communication, and sexual life [12,71].…”

“…These are the work environment, desiring to be loved/sexuality, and the social environment. There is a relationship between leisure time and life satisfaction, and between job satisfaction and life satisfaction [12]. Sexual life satisfaction impacts couples' married lives [13].…”

“…The literature shows that naturally occurring increases in sexual satisfaction over time are linked with corresponding increases in life satisfaction [16], and also that incompatibility and dissatisfaction problems in one area can affect other areas. Although there are some studies linking job satisfaction and life satisfaction [11,12], there is no research examining the mediating role of sexual satisfaction and communication skills between job and life satisfaction. The present study contributes to the literature by examining whether satisfaction in terms of sexual and communication skills are associated with changes in life satisfaction and job satisfaction.…”

A influência do gênero na relação entre enriquecimento trabalho-família e comportamento de cidadania organizacional de militares brasileiros

“…Some studies have shown that women have higher levels of work-family enrichment than men. Authors such as Van Den Eynde and Mortelmans (2021) have corroborated this and also emphasized that single mothers experience greater levels of work-family enrichment after a separation, when compared with married women. However, there are studies that did not find gender differences in the behavior of individuals (Kim, Shigemoto, Neduvelil & Grzywacz, 2021), leaving room for further investigation.…”