Perceptions of Work/Life Balance Among U.S. Advertising Students: A Study of Gender Differences

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jami A. Fullerton ◽  
Alice Kendrick
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance

scholarly journals Gender, Flexibility Stigma and the Perceived Negative Consequences of Flexible Working in the UK

2018 ◽  
Vol 151 (2) ◽  
pp. 521-545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heejung Chung
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Working Time ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Flexible Working ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
The Uk

AbstractThis study examines the prevalence and the gender differences in the perceptions and experiences of flexibility stigma—i.e., the belief that workers who use flexible working arrangements for care purposes are less productive and less committed to the workplace. This is done by using the 4th wave of the Work-Life Balance Survey conducted in 2011 in the UK. The results show that 35% of all workers agree to the statement that those who work flexibly generate more work for others, and 32% believe that those who work flexibly have lower chances for promotion. Although at first glance, men are more likely to agree to both, once other factors are controlled for, women especially mothers are more likely to agree to the latter statement. Similarly, men are more likely to say they experienced negative outcomes due to co-workers working flexibly, while again mothers are more likely to say they experienced negative career consequences due to their own flexible working. The use of working time reducing arrangements, such as part-time, is a major reason why people experience negative career outcomes, and can partially explain why mothers are more likely to suffer from such outcomes when working flexibly. However, this relationship could be reverse, namely, the stigma towards part-time workers may be due to negative perceptions society hold towards mothers’ commitment to work and their productivity. In sum, this paper shows that flexibility stigma is gendered, in that men are more likely to discriminate against flexible workers, while women, especially mothers, are more likely to suffer from such discrimination.

Gender Differences in Compensation, Mentorship, and Work‐Life Balance within Facial Plastic Surgery

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marissa P. Lafer ◽  
Anna Frants ◽  
Yan Zhang ◽  
Binhuan Wang ◽  
Judy W. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Plastic Surgery ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Facial Plastic Surgery ◽  
Facial Plastic

scholarly journals Gender Differences Pertaining To Work-Life Balance

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (Special Issue ICARD) ◽  
pp. 187-192
Author(s):  
Nikhat Tabasum ◽  
B S Hugar
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Job Satisfaction and Work-Life Balance Among Chinese Physicians in Tertiary Public Hospitals

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Liu ◽  
Yinuo Wu ◽  
Feng Jiang ◽  
Mingxiao Wang ◽  
Yuanli Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Professional Titles ◽  
Chinese Physicians

Background: Gender has been associated with job-related experience, including job satisfaction and work-life balance. This study aimed to identify gender differences in job satisfaction and work-life balance among Chinese physicians in a large, nationally representative sample.Methods: A national cross-sectional survey was conducted between March 18 and 31, 2019, using an anonymous online questionnaire. The questionnaire included the short-form MSQ (Chinese version) and a work-life balance item. The demographic and job-related factors were also collected.Findings: In total, 22,128 physicians (9,378 males and 12,750 females) from 144 tertiary public hospitals completed the survey. The overall MSQ score (job satisfaction) was 70.31 ± 12.67, and it was 69.89 ± 13.24 in males, and 70.63 ± 12.22 in females, respectively (p < 0.001). Only 931 (4.21%) physicians were very satisfied with WLB (421 males, 510 females), and 2,534 (11.45%) were rated as satisfied. Age, education, monthly income, working hours, specialty, and professional titles were significantly associated with job satisfaction; while number of children, specialty, professional titles, monthly income, age, working hours were significantly associated with WLB. No significant gender differences were observed in job satisfaction or WLB after controlling confounding factors (both p > 0.05).Interpretation: While many demographic and work-related factors are significantly associated with job satisfaction and WLB, we found no significant gender differences, which is different from many other studies. To improve Chinese physicians' job satisfaction and work-life balance, interventions should be focused on certain specialties and on other modifiable factors, such as income, working hours.

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