Finding an Extra Day a Week: The Positive Influence of Perceived Job Flexibility on Work and Family Life Balance<sup>*</sup>

Hill, E. Jeffrey; Hawkins, Alan J.; Ferris, Maria; Weitzman, Michelle

doi:10.1111/j.1741-3729.2001.00049.x

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“…Further, there is a possibility that the parents who engaged in long hours of working or childrearing could not find time to respond the questionnaire 64) . It is also conceivable that parents who had low work-family conflict or enjoyed good health did not participate in this survey because of not feeling the need to do so.…”

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How Job Demands Affect an Intimate Partner: A Test of the Spillover‐Crossover Model in Japan

Shimazu

Bakker

Demerouti

2009

Journal of Occupational Health

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How Job Demands Affect an IntimatePartner: A Test of the Spillover-Crossover Model in Japan: Akihito SHIMAZU, et al. Department of Mental Health, The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine-Objectives: The present study examined how job demands affect an intimate partner's well-being. We hypothesized that job demands have a negative influence on partner well-being through the experience of work-family conflict (WFC) and an impaired quality of the relationship (reduced social support and increased social undermining towards the partner). Methods: The participants of this study were 99 couples of dual-earner parents in Japan. Results: Consistent with hypotheses, men's job demands (i.e. overload and emotional demands) were positively related to their own reports of WFC, and indirectly to women's ratings of men's WFC. Consequently, women's ratings of men's WFC were negatively related to the quality of the relationship (i.e. decreased social support from and increased social undermining by men), which, in turn, led to women's ill-health (i.e. depressive symptoms and physical complaints). We found similar findings for the model starting with women's job demands; gender did not affect the strength of the relationships in the model. Conclusions: These findings suggest that high job demands initiate a process of work-family conflict and poor relationship quality, which may eventually affect the intimate partner's well-being in an unfavorable way. Research has suggested that Japanese employees are highly committed to their work 1) . Indeed, the Japanese work longer hours than employees in most other industrial nations 2) . These long work hours may become a problem for employees' intimate relationships with their partners when efforts to fulfill the demands of work interfere with the ability to fulfill the demands of the roles as a spouse, parent, or caregiver 3) . The present study among Japanese dual-earner couples will focus on the impact of job demands on partner wellbeing. Specifically, we will examine whether high job demands may initiate a process of work-family conflict and consequently affect the quality of the relationship (i.e., increased social undermining and reduced social support provided to an intimate partner), which eventually affects partner well-being in an unfavorable way. We will use the recently formulated Spillover-Crossover model 3,4) to test our hypotheses.The Spillover-Crossover model Earlier studies have identified two different ways in which strain is carried over from the work to the family domain 5,6) . Work-family conflict or spillover is a withinperson across-domains transmission of demands and consequent strain from one area of life to another. Previous research has primarily focused on how experiences in the work domain are transferred to and interfere with the non-work domain for the same individual 7) . In contrast, crossover involves transmission across individuals, whereby demands and their consequent strain have effects on between closely related persons 6) . Thus...

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How Job Demands Affect an Intimate Partner: A Test of the Spillover‐Crossover Model in Japan

Shimazu

Bakker

Demerouti

2009

Journal of Occupational Health

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“…Continued research is required to understand the relationship of stress and turnover intentions. All these limitations point to the need for more research on the influence of flextime and flex place on work and work and family balance (Hill et al, 2001). …”

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Examining the Relationship between Work Life Conflict, Stress and Turnover Intentions among Marketing Executives in Pakistan

Noor¹,

Maad²

2009

IJBM

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This study examines the antecedents of turnover intentions among marketing executives in Pakistan. Relationship between stress and work life conflict with turnover intentions was examined. The research data was collected from 248 marketing executives working in different organizations across Pakistan. The results suggest that of work life conflict and stress have a significant positive relationship with turnover intentions. Recommendations and strategies are also discussed.

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“…Despite widespread belief that part-time work will have a salutary effect on work-family interference, empirical research is scarce and contradictory. In some studies, part-time work was associated with a lower level of interference between work and family for women (Bonney 2005, Higgins et al, 2000, Hill et al, 2001. This is also found in studies which include female employees in the Nordic countries (Crompton 2006:80, Abrahamsen and Storvik 2002, Grønlund 2007.…”

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Work–Family Interference: Nurses in Norway and Finland

Abrahamsen¹,

Holte

Laine

2012

P&P

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Abstract:The aim of the study is to investigate the level of work-family interference (WFI) for part-time nurses in Norway and Finland. Part-time work is usually cited as a desirable way in which to facilitate work and family harmony. However, the opportunity to work part-time in professions may be associated with greater difficulties and challenges than commonly presumed. Part-time professionals are often stigmatized as being less committed to work and report fewer job rewards than colleagues in full-time positions. This study challenges the notion of the desirable consequences of work hour flexibility concerning the integration of work and family. Part-time nurses in Norway and Finland report an equal level or even higher levels of interference than nurses in full-time positions. A disproportional distribution of inconvenient work schedules appears to be a central explanation for the results reported by Norwegian nurses, but to a lesser degree by Finnish nurses.Keywords: nursing profession, part-time work, inconvenient work schedule, workfamily interference, Nordic countries Academic attention to professionals' part-time work has increased in the past decade, mainly driven by the increased demand for professionals in Western countries (Amble, 2008). The connection between the shortage of personnel and part-time work is clear. Part-time professionals are potential full-time professionals and constitute a major labour resource, particularly in countries with a high proportion of part-time work. However, part-time professionals are often stigmatized as being less committed to work, which can have profound consequences for their status and professional career opportunities (Epstein, Seron, Oglensky, & Saute, 1999). Women's career patterns, involving career breaks and part-time work, are at the root of assumptions about commitment. However, job rewards appear to be an equally relevant factor (Abrahamsen, 2010;Wallace, 1995). Within professions, part-time workers frequently report fewer job rewards and poorer work conditions than do colleagues in full-time positions (Abrahamsen, 2010; Andersen, Køber, & Rønning, 2008:27). Nevertheless, part-time work is usually depicted as positive for women and their work experience and home life. A common reason among women professionals for choosing part-time work is the need to be able to manage multiple life roles, especially those involving a caregiving responsibility (Jamieson, Williams, Lauder, & Dwyer, 2008; Olsen, 2002:59).The aim of this study is to investigate work-family interference (WFI) among Nordic nurses in part-time positions. Previous research has revealed that some nurses find the combination of full-time work and family obligations to be challenging. In addition to high workload, nurses mainly have to work schedules that include shift work and weekend work, which has been reported to increase work-family conflicts substantially (Albertsen et al., 2007:52; Jansen, Kany, Nijhius, Swaen, & Kristensen, 2004). A number of studies have dealt with the question of ho...

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Finding an Extra Day a Week: The Positive Influence of Perceived Job Flexibility on Work and Family Life Balance^*

Cited by 611 publications

References 46 publications

How Job Demands Affect an Intimate Partner: A Test of the Spillover‐Crossover Model in Japan

How Job Demands Affect an Intimate Partner: A Test of the Spillover‐Crossover Model in Japan

Examining the Relationship between Work Life Conflict, Stress and Turnover Intentions among Marketing Executives in Pakistan

Work–Family Interference: Nurses in Norway and Finland

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Finding an Extra Day a Week: The Positive Influence of Perceived Job Flexibility on Work and Family Life Balance*

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How Job Demands Affect an Intimate Partner: A Test of the Spillover‐Crossover Model in Japan

How Job Demands Affect an Intimate Partner: A Test of the Spillover‐Crossover Model in Japan

Examining the Relationship between Work Life Conflict, Stress and Turnover Intentions among Marketing Executives in Pakistan

Work–Family Interference: Nurses in Norway and Finland

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Finding an Extra Day a Week: The Positive Influence of Perceived Job Flexibility on Work and Family Life Balance^*