scholarly journals Work-family conflict, self-reported general health and work-family reconciliation policies in Europe: Results from the European Working Conditions Survey 2015

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 100465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lea-Sophie Borgmann ◽  
Lars E. Kroll ◽  
Stephan Müters ◽  
Petra Rattay ◽  
Thomas Lampert
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
General Health ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
European Working ◽  
European Working Conditions Survey ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Reconciliation Policies

Nonself-Report Measures of Working Conditions and Work-Family Conflict

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily M. Lyle ◽  
Gary A. Adams ◽  
Steve M. Jex ◽  
Simon Moon
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Work Family

scholarly journals Work-Family Conflict in the European Union: The Impact of Organizational and Public Facilities

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (22) ◽  
pp. 4419
Author(s):  
Chantal Remery ◽  
Joop Schippers
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
European Working ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Impact

Today, as an increasing share of women and men is involved in both paid tasks at work and unpaid care tasks for children and other relatives, more people are at risk of work-family conflict, which can be a major threat to well-being and mental, but also physical health. Both organizations and governments invest in arrangements that are meant to support individuals in finding a balance between work and family life. The twofold goal of our article was to establish the level of work-family conflict in the member states of the European Union by gender and to analyze to what extent different arrangements at the organizational level as well the public level help to reduce this. Using the European Working Conditions Survey supplemented with macro-data on work-family facilities and the economic and emancipation climate in a country, we performed multilevel analyses. Our findings show that the intensity of work-family conflict does not vary widely in EU28. In most countries, men experience less work-family conflict than women, although the difference is small. Caring for children and providing informal care increases perceived work-life conflict. The relatively small country differences in work-family conflict show that different combinations of national facilities and organizational arrangements together can have the same impact on individuals; apparently, there are several ways to realize the same goal of work-family conflict reduction.

scholarly journals The Comorbidity of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Depression: Associations with Working Conditions Among Hospital Nurses

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (7) ◽  
pp. 346-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Zhang ◽  
Mazen ElGhaziri ◽  
Sarah Nasuti ◽  
Jeanne F. Duffy
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Night Shift ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hospital Nurses ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Work Family

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the leading cause of pain and disability among nurses and are frequently accompanied by depression. However, the association between the comorbidity of MSDs and depression and working conditions has not been studied, which was the aim of this study. Methods: In 2015, all nurses ( n = 1,102) employed at a community hospital in the Northeast United States were invited to participate in this cross-sectional study. A survey was distributed in which participants were asked to report on MSDs, depressive symptoms, as well as subjective working conditions assessed including physical demands, psychological demands, decision authority, social support, and work–family conflict. Findings: 397 nurses responded (36%), and the prevalence of the comorbidity of MSDs and depression was 14.5%. Poisson regression (PR) models suggested that work–family conflict was associated with increased risk of the comorbidity (PR = 2.18; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.33–3.58), as was 8-hour night shift (PR = 2.77; 95% CI = [1.22, 6.31]) or 12-hour day shift (PR = 2.20; 95% CI = [1.07, 4.50]). Other working conditions were not directly associated with the comorbidity. Conclusions/Application to Practice: The comorbidity of MSDs and depression is prevalent among hospital nurses, and work–family conflict and working night shift or longer shifts were significantly associated with this. Effective workplace programs are needed to address nurses’ working conditions to reduce their work–family conflict, thereby improving their musculoskeletal and mental health.

scholarly journals Managing work-family conflict in the medical profession: working conditions and individual resources as related factors

BMJ Open ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. e006871-e006871 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Mache ◽  
M. Bernburg ◽  
K. Vitzthum ◽  
D. A. Groneberg ◽  
B. F. Klapp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Work Family

scholarly journals Working conditions and Work-Family Conflict in German hospital physicians: psychosocial and organisational predictors and consequences

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle Fuß ◽  
Matthias Nübling ◽  
Hans-Martin Hasselhorn ◽  
David Schwappach ◽  
Monika A Rieger
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
German Hospital ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Hospital Physicians ◽  
Work Family

The Effect of Received Neighboring Behavior on General Health: The Mediating Role of Work-Family Conflict

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 250-257
Author(s):  
Xiaoqian Zu ◽  
Yongxiang Wu ◽  
Yan Song ◽  
Zhenduo Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
General Health ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Mixed Income

This study investigated the relationships between received neighboring behavior (i.e., informal mutual assistance and information sharing among neighbors) and the general health of low-income residents in a mixed-income community. A conservation resource theory perspective was applied. Survey data were selected from a self-reported questionnaire of 247 low-income residents in a mixed-income community of China. A 2-wave panel design was used to test the hypothesized relationships among the studied variables, and the interval between both measurements was 5 weeks. Structural equation modeling was adopted to examine the proposed hypotheses. The findings showed that received neighboring behavior decreased individual work-family conflict, while showing no significant differences between the mediating effects of work-family conflict. This study has important implications for neighbor behavior and work-family conflict.

scholarly journals Perceptions of Working Conditions and Work-related Stress in Iceland

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arelia Eydis Gudmundsdottir ◽  
Inga Minelgaite ◽  
Svala Gudmundsdottir ◽  
Christopher R Leupold ◽  
Thelma Kristín Snorradóttir
Keyword(s):  
Work Stress ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Gender Effects ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Work Family

Research Question: This study examines the attitudes of 106 of Iceland’s highest-level public officials towards their current work conditions and the constraints around them. Motivation: Rapidly changing internal and external environments create pressure on organizations to perform, which in turn place heightened demands and expectations on individuals who lead them. This situation demands to continuously revisit empirical evidence on perceived working conditions and work-related stress of top management. Furthermore, specific contexts, e.g., organization or country, might provide new insights and contribute to the existing body of knowledge. Idea: The aim of this study was to assess work conditions that could potentially contribute to work-related stress among top leaders in public agencies. In addition, gender differences regarding perceptions of workload, work-stress, and work-family conflict were examined. Data: A 10-item questionnaire was sent electronically to all 154 leaders of the highest government institutions in Iceland. The response rate was 69.2% (n=107). Tools: The items were selected and adapted from the QPS Nordic Questionnaire. All items were in five-point Likert-type format (1=very rarely to 5=very often/always), where participants indicated the extent to which they experienced a variety of work-related stressors. Findings: Results indicated that these leaders are potentially at risk of elevated work stress due to insufficient budgets and flexibility to control workflows. Likewise, there are strong patterns that indicate that, despite often feeling overworked and stressed, these leaders are given little feedback on their performance. Compared to men, women appear to feel that their workloads are more burdensome, and statistically significant findings support this. There were no significant gender effects for overall work-family conflict or overall work stress, although patterns suggest that in women they are slightly higher on both. Contribution: This paper provides information about public leaders’ attitudes in Iceland towards stress-inducing work conditions, giving future researchers and practitioners a platform to better pinpoint how to provide necessary support.

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