Work-related travel, gender and family obligations

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 513-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Per Gustafson
Keyword(s):  
Role Expectations ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Gender Typing ◽  
Family Obligations ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Family Situation ◽  
Male Activity ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

This article uses national travel surveys from Sweden to examine the relationship between family situation, sex and work-related overnight travel. The results indicate that family obligations have an impact on travel activity, but that women and men differ in this respect. Cohabiting men travel more than men living alone, whereas there is no such effect among women. Having young children reduces the travel activity of women, whereas there is no consistent such effect among men. However, regardless of family situation, men travel considerably more than women and this largely reflects women’s and men’s different positions in working life. It is therefore argued that the relationship between work-related travel and family obligations involves both individual adaptation and structural factors, such as a gender-segregated labour market and ‘gender-typing’ of travel as a predominantly male activity, all of which reflect traditional gender and family role expectations.

Factors contributing to virtual work adjustment

2001 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumita Raghuram ◽  
Raghu Garud ◽  
Batia Wiesenfeld ◽  
Vipin Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Virtual Work ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Work Adjustment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Relational Factors ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

We explore factors associated with employee adjustment to virtual work. In particular, we explore structural factors (i.e., work independence and evaluation criteria) and relational factors (i.e., trust and organizational connectedness) as predictors of adjustment to virtual work. Additionally, we explore age, virtual work experience and gender as moderators of the relationships. We find that structural and relational factors are important predictors of adjustment and that the strength of the relationship is contingent upon individual differences. We explore the implications of these findings for future research and for practice.

scholarly journals Relationships Among Lifting Ability, Grip Force, and Return to Work

2002 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonard N Matheson ◽  
Susan J Isernhagen ◽  
Dennis L Hart
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Grip Force ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Functional Capacity Evaluation ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Capacity Evaluation ◽  
Working Age ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background and Purpose. The relationship between functional capacity evaluation (FCE) data and work disability has not been studied. The validity of FCE testing results in terms of subsequent return to work (RTW) was the focus of this exploratory study. Subjects and Methods. Six hundred fifty adults of working age were evaluated as part of a standardized FCE. Clients were contacted by telephone 6 months after the FCE to determine their work status. Predictor variables were gender, age, time off work, maximum safe loads during 3 dynamic lifts, and isometric grip force. Other variables measured were whether or not the client returned to work (RTW-Y/N) and level of return to work (RTW level). Results. A multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that the more time a worker was away from work, the less likely was RTW. Male subjects were less likely to return to work than female subjects. The more weight lifted from floor to waist, the more likely was RTW. The logistic regression equation correctly classified 80.3% of the subjects who returned to work and 56.6% of the subjects who did not return to work. Each of the 3 lift tests was related to RTW level, whereas the grip force tests were not related to either RTW-Y/N or RTW level. Discussion and Conclusion. Time off work and gender were the strongest predictors of RTW, but certain FCE subtests of lifting were related to RTW and RTW level for people with work-related chronic symptoms. Grip force was not related to RTW.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Workaholism and Workplace Incompatibility: The Role of Family-Work Enrichment and Gender

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-208
Author(s):  
فاطمه طاهری
Keyword(s):  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Work Addiction ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Family Work ◽  
Work Related ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

Background and objectives: Incompatibility in the workplace causes destructive behaviors and the desire to withdraw employees from the organization. Therefore, identifying the factors affecting its occurrence is inevitable. The present study investigated the relationship between work-related addiction and workplace incompatibility: the role of family-work enrichment and gender. Materials and Methods: This research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive correlational study in terms of method. The statistical population is 590 employees of Qom Health Center. A total of 233 samples were selected randomly according to Krejcie & Morgan sample size determining table. Data analysis was performed by Structure Equation Modeling using SPSS 25 and AMOS 18 software. Results: Work addiction has a positive effect on incompatibility and work-family enrichment has a negative effect on it. Work addiction has a positive effect on work-family incompatibility and enrichment. Also, family-work enrichment plays a median role between work-to-work addiction and incompatibility. In addition, gender only moderates the relationship between work-related addiction and incompatibility. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that reducing workplace incompatibility can be done by considering the status of work addiction and enriching the employees' work-life and implementing methods to improve them.

scholarly journals Acculturation and Filial Piety as Mediators of the Relationship Between Caregiver Burden and Gender-Role Expectations in Hispanic-American Rehabilitation Services Students

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy Chen ◽  
Bryan Austin ◽  
Chien-Chun Lin
Keyword(s):  
Gender Role ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Mexican Americans ◽  
Filial Piety ◽  
The United States ◽  
Role Expectations ◽  
Gender Role Expectations ◽  
Role Expectation ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: Hispanic-Americans are the largest ethnic minority group in the United States. The need to care for older Hispanics has become an important issue as they now enjoy longer life expectancies due to better access to healthcare and less labor participation in hazardous occupations. The present study examined whether the association between caregiver burden and gender-role expectations is mediated by acculturation and filial piety. Method: The sample consisted of 93 Mexican-American rehabilitation services students enrolled at a large public university in Texas. The four instruments used in the study were the Zarit Burden Interview, the Bem Sex-Role Inventory, the Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican-Americans-Revised, and the Expectations of Filial Piety Scale. Participants visited an online survey site to respond to the questionnaire. Results: About half of the most common person to whom care was being provided was a parent 49.5% (n = 46) with 35.5% (n = 33) grandparents and 15.1% (n = 14) siblings. Acculturation scores were positively correlated with both gender-role expectations (r = .23, p = .027) and filial piety (r = .30, p = .003) scores. In addition, caregiver burden scores were negatively correlated with gender-role expectation scores (r = -.21, p = .046) and filial piety scores were positively correlated with gender-role expectation scores (r = .29, p = .005). The correlation between caregiver burden and filial piety was not statistically significant (r = -.10, P > .05 n.s.). Moreover, neither acculturation nor filial piety mediated the relationship between gender-role expectations and caregiver burden. Conclusion: Mexican-Americans view aging positively, have a sense of caring for elders, and have strong ties to their culture. As a result of strong Hispanic family values, the obligation to care for family members (i.e., familism) tends to occur with little hesitance. Future replication studies are needed to better understand the effects of acculturation and filial piety on caregiver burden among Mexican-Americans residing in other regions of the country, including outside the cities along the United States-Mexico border. The rationale for further research is that living in predominantly-White states such as Minnesota and Wyoming, where Mexican-Americans make up a small fraction of the population, might have effects on their acculturation.

Perception of victims of rape and perception of gender social roles among college students in Southwest Nigeria: validation of a 5-item gender scale

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Afe Taiwo Opekitan ◽  
Olawale Ogunsemi ◽  
Bamidele Osalusi ◽  
Olufunke Adeleye ◽  
Ayotunde Ale
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Social Roles ◽  
Rape Victims ◽  
Traditional Concept ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Social Scale ◽  
Southwest Nigeria ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Our study focused on the perception of victims of rape and the relationship with the perception of social roles for gender among college students in southwest Nigeria using a 5-item gender social scale and a perception of victims of rape questionnaire. The study was done among 312 college students in Southwest Nigeria and explored the perception of victims of rape and gender social roles. The aim was to determine the relationship between perception of rape victims and view of gender social roles. We used a perception of rape victims questionnaire and a validated 5-item gender social roles scale to assess the views of participants. The findings revealed that females had better perception of victims of rape than males. Females also had more positive views of females’ social roles involving gender. However, there was poor perception on work-related social roles and the traditional concept of headship in the varied situations described on the 5-item gender social scale. Old stereotypes of typically blaming victims of rape were not common beliefs among college students. There were no significant correlations between perception of victims of rape and perception of gender social roles among college students. Seemingly, the perception of victims of rape does not have a significant relationship with the concept of gender social roles.

Sati

Crisis ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinesh Bhugra
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Role Expectations ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Social Causation ◽  
Gender Role Expectations ◽  
Good Wife ◽  
And Gender

Abstract. Sati as an act of ritual suicide has been reported from the Indian subcontinent, especially among the Hindus, for several centuries. Although legally proscribed, these acts occur even now in modern India. The principle behind such acts has been put forward as the principle of good wife. There is little evidence to suggest that women who commit this act suffer from a formal mental illness. Cultural factors and gender role expectations play a significant role in the act and its consequences. Using recent examples, this paper illustrates the cultural factors, which may be seen as contributing to the act of suicide. Other factors embedded in the act also emphasize that not all suicides have underlying psychiatric disorders and clinicians must take social causation into account while preparing any prevention strategies.

Intergenerational Family Relations in Luxembourg

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle Albert ◽  
Dieter Ferring ◽  
Tom Michels
Keyword(s):  
Family Relations ◽  
Family Values ◽  
Generation Gap ◽  
Intergenerational Solidarity ◽  
Acculturation Gap ◽  
Family Obligations ◽  
Mothers And Daughters ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Model Family

According to the intergenerational solidarity model, family members who share similar values about family obligations should have a closer relationship and support each other more than families with a lower value consensus. The present study first describes similarities and differences between two family generations (mothers and daughters) with respect to their adherence to family values and, second, examines patterns of relations between intergenerational consensus on family values, affectual solidarity, and functional solidarity in a sample of 51 mother-daughter dyads comprising N = 102 participants from Luxembourgish and Portuguese immigrant families living in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Results showed a small generation gap in values of hierarchical gender roles, but an acculturation gap was found in Portuguese mother-daughter dyads regarding obligations toward the family. A higher mother-daughter value consensus was related to higher affectual solidarity of daughters toward their mothers but not vice versa. Whereas affection and value consensus both predicted support provided by daughters to their mothers, affection mediated the relationship between consensual solidarity and received maternal support. With regard to mothers, only affection predicted provided support for daughters, whereas mothers’ perception of received support from their daughters was predicted by value consensus and, in the case of Luxembourgish mothers, by affection toward daughters.

The Relationship of Digit Ratio (2D:4D) and Gender-Role Orientation in Four National Samples

2007 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan J. Troche ◽  
Nina Weber ◽  
Karina Hennigs ◽  
Carl-René Andresen ◽  
Thomas H. Rammsayer
Keyword(s):  
Gender Role ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Role Orientation ◽  
Sexually Dimorphic ◽  
Gender Role Orientation ◽  
Left Hand ◽  
Fourth Finger ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. The ratio of second to fourth finger length (2D:4D ratio) is sexually dimorphic with women having higher 2D:4D ratio than men. Recent studies on the relationship between 2D:4D ratio and gender-role orientation yielded rather inconsistent results. The present study examines the moderating influence of nationality on the relationship between 2D:4D ratio and gender-role orientation, as assessed with the Bem Sex-Role Inventory, as a possible explanation for these inconsistencies. Participants were 176 female and 171 male university students from Germany, Italy, Spain, and Sweden ranging in age from 19 to 32 years. Left-hand 2D:4D ratio was significantly lower in men than in women across all nationalities. Right-hand 2D:4D ratio differed only between Swedish males and females indicating that nationality might effectively moderate the sexual dimorphism of 2D:4D ratio. In none of the examined nationalities was a reliable relationship between 2D:4D ratio and gender-role orientation obtained. Thus, the assumption of nationality-related between-population differences does not seem to account for the inconsistent results on the relationship between 2D:4D ratio and gender-role orientation.

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