scholarly journals Longitudinal Analysis of Work-to-Family Conflict and Self-Reported General Health among Working Parents in Germany

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 3966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lea-Sophie Borgmann ◽  
Petra Rattay ◽  
Thomas Lampert
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
General Health ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Working Parents ◽  
Living Together ◽  
Longitudinal Effects ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Work And Family Roles

The combination of work and family roles can lead to work-to-family conflict (WTFC), which may have consequences for the parents’ health. We examined the association between WTFC and self-reported general health among working parents in Germany over time. Data were drawn from wave 6 (2013) and wave 8 (2015) of the German family and relationship panel. It included working persons living together with at least one child in the household (791 mothers and 723 fathers). Using logistic regressions, we estimated the longitudinal effects of WTFC in wave 6 and 8 on self-reported general health in wave 8. Moderating effects of education were also considered. The odds ratio for poor self-reported general health for mothers who developed WTFC in wave 8 compared to mothers who never reported conflicts was 2.4 (95% CI: 1.54–3.68). For fathers with newly emerged WTFC in wave 8, the odds ratio was 1.8 (95% CI: 1.03–3.04). Interactions of WTFC with low education showed no significant effects on self-reported general health, although tendencies show that fathers with lower education are more affected. It remains to be discussed how health-related consequences of WTFC can be reduced e.g., through workplace interventions and reconciliation policies.

scholarly journals Longitudinal analysis of work-family conflict and self-rated health among working parents in Germany

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
L S Borgmann ◽  
P Rattay ◽  
T Lampert
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Working Parents ◽  
Response Options ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Work Family

Abstract In the wake of a rising labor market participation of women and changing and family arrangements, parents are increasingly faced with the challenge of reconciling work and family life, which can lead to work-family conflicts (WFC). The present study examined the longitudinal effect of WFC on self-rated health among working parents in Germany. The data was drawn from wave 6 (2013) and wave 8 (2015) of the pairfam family and relationship panel. It included working persons living together with at least one child (662 mothers and 529 fathers). Pairfam is a random sample of about 12,000 persons drawn from German habitants in private households. Data was collected via computer-assisted personal interviews with yearly follow-ups. The drop-out rate of the panel from wave 1 to wave 8 is 62%. Self-rated health was measured as a single item with five response options. Using logistic regressions, we estimated the longitudinal effects of the effect of WFC in wave 8 on self-rated health. Moderating effects of education and household income were considered. The analyses were adjusted for self-rated health in wave 6. The odds ratio for poor self-rated health for mothers who developed WFC in wave 8 compared to mothers who did not report a conflict in both waves was 2.6 (95% CI: 1.47-2.41). For fathers with newly emerged WFC in wave 8, the odds ratio was 2.1 (95% CI: 1.08-3.80). Interaction of WFC with education and household income showed a weak non-significant effect on the self-rated health of mothers and fathers. The health of parents who reported a conflict in wave 6 but not in wave 8 was on a similar level as the health of parents with no conflict in both waves. The results point out that WFC can lead to a decline of self-rated health. Further investigations should be carried out to determine groups who are particularly affected by health-related outcomes of WFC. It also remains to be discussed how self-rated health can be improved e.g. through reconciliation policies. Key messages Work-family conflict leads to a poorer self-rated health of working parents in Germany. The health of working parents with lower education and income is affected more severely by work-family conflict compared to parents with higher education and income.

scholarly journals Self vs. Organizational employment: The neglected case of positive spillover

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Prottas
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Family Roles ◽  
Certified Public Accountants ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Work Conflict ◽  
Positive Spillover ◽  
Work And Family Roles ◽  
Positive Spillovers

Self-employment is presented as enabling people to better balance their work and family roles but research on its effectiveness is equivocal. We collected survey data from 280 self- and organizationally-employed certified public accountants and conducted a multivariate analysis comparing positive spillover and conflict between the two groups.The self-employed reported less work-to-family conflict with no differences with respect to family-to-work conflict or positive spillovers. However, there were different patterns between male and female subsamples: self-employed males experienced less conflict and more positive spillover than male employees, whereas self-employed females had less of one form of conflict but more of the other.

Work flexibility-ability and work–family conflict: the joint role of willingness and worry

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Weihe Li ◽  
Hanying Tang ◽  
Hongyu Ma ◽  
Jing Zhang ◽  
Nan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Work And Family Roles ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
High Work ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThis study introduced a focus on work flexibility-worry and intended to test whether work flexibility-worry would weaken the strengthening power of work flexibility-willingness on the relationship between work flexibility-ability and work–family conflict from the perspective of person–situation interaction.Design/methodology/approachParticipants were 924 employees recruited by the snowballing technique. They completed questionnaires about demographics and work flexibility. Multivariate stepwise regression was used to analyze the collected data.FindingsResults showed that work flexibility-ability can reduce work-to-family conflict. However, this effect is most pronounced only among individuals with a high work flexibility-willingness who simultaneously experience low work flexibility-worry.Practical implicationsFor organizations that want to provide work flexibility benefits to employees, they should not only pay attention to employees' personal preference for work flexibility but also create a climate in which all employees are allowed to use the flexibility supply without criticism from coworkers and without impacting organizational evaluations, which can benefit employees' functioning in both their work and family roles.Originality/valueThis study clarified the joint role of willingness and worry in predicting the extent to which work flexibility-ability reduces work–family conflict, which helps organizations to better understand the conditions under which work flexibility can better reduce work–family conflict.

scholarly journals SOME DETERMINANTS OF THE PERCEPTION OF WORK–FAMILY CONFLICT: A DYADIC APPROACH

1970 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 245
Author(s):  
Ana Šimunić ◽  
Maja Pandža ◽  
Ljiljana Gregov
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Work Conflict ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Work And Family Roles

The general aim of this study was to examine the contribution of perceived social support from family, the quality of family functioning, attitudes about marital roles, and striving for achievement to the perceived conflict between work and family roles by using a dyadic approach. Namely, the interaction of spouses’ perceptions was taken into account (actor and partner effects) in predicting work-to-family and family-to-work conflicts. This study was conducted on a sample of 176 employed married couples in the territory of central and western Herzegovina and central Dalmatia. Self-assessment questionnaires were used. In women, social support from family was a significant predictor for both examined types of work–family conflicts, and partner effects were greater than actor effects, especially for family-to-work conflict. Both partners’ striving for achievement was a positive predictor of family-to-work conflict in women, while there was only a contribution of the actor striving for achievement to both types of work–family conflict in men. In men, the only partner effect was obtained in the relationship between social support from family and family-to-work conflict. In general, the results indicated that the assessments of male spouses were more related to their wife’s work–family conflict than vice versa, and that these variables were more related to family-to-work conflict than to work-to-family conflict.

Counselors’ Experience of Work and Family Roles During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 301-318
Author(s):  
Emeline C. Eckart ◽  
Mary A. Hermann ◽  
Cheryl Neale-McFall
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Family Roles ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Workplace Flexibility ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Work And Family Roles ◽  
Work Family Enrichment ◽  
Family Enrichment

In this study, the researchers used quantitative analysis to examine the relationship between counselors’ work–family conflict, work–family enrichment, work variables, and family variables during the COVID-19 pandemic. Factors that predicted counselors’ experience of conflict between work and family roles included lacking work-place flexibility, having a child under the age of 6, spending a high number of hours caring for others, and experiencing a change in location of the work setting due to COVID-19. Workplace flexibility and a low number of hours spent caring for others predicted counselors’ experience of enrichment. Participants’ mean responses to the Work–Family Conflict Scale and Work–Family Enrichment Scale indicated they experienced higher levels of enrichment than conflict during the pandemic.

Work-Family Conflict and Oral and General Health-Related Quality of Life

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 489-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiran A. Singh ◽  
A. John Spencer ◽  
Kaye F. Roberts-Thomson ◽  
David S. Brennan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
General Health ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Work Family

scholarly journals Work-Family Conflict: A Review Of Antecedents And Outcomes

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarina Katja Mihelic ◽  
Metka Tekavcic
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Family Characteristics ◽  
Family Roles ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Construct Definition ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Work And Family Roles

This paper discusses the work-family conflict that forms the central construct of the work-family literature, and is defined as the experience of mutually incompatible pressures that stem from work and family domains. Juggling myriad responsibilities within the areas of work and family - two of the most important life domains for most adults - has become increasingly difficult. Consequently, the level of experienced conflict has been rising steadily in the last three decades and has a detrimental effect on the individual, family, organizations, and society at large.On the basis of construct definition, the purpose of this paper is to provide a synthesis of the antecedents and outcomes of the work-family conflict. The authors first analyze two categories of antecedents - individual differences and job/family characteristics. Furthermore, outcomes are classified as variables related to well-being, attitudes, and behaviors. By having a clearer understanding of what causes conflict between work and family roles and by being aware of the detrimental effects that conflict has on individuals and organizations, HR professionals, managers, and representatives of other institutions can work together toward developing initiatives for the better integration of work and family roles.

A Multilevel Review of Hospitality Industry Work–Family Conflict Research and a Strategy for Future Research

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. O’Neill ◽  
Kayla Follmer
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Work And Family Roles ◽  
Conflict Research

Work–family conflict has become a growing area of research in the hospitality field. Research has previously shown that employees who experience conflict between their work and family roles are likely to report negative individual and job-related outcomes. Given the serious outcomes associated with work–family conflict, it is essential for researchers and practitioners to better understand why and when it occurs, as well as to identify possible interventions that may lessen its impact on employees. This systematic review synthesizes and summarizes the extant literature as it relates to work–family conflict. The results from the review provide insight into the well-established antecedents and outcomes of work–family conflict, while also highlighting areas that may require additional attention. The review concludes with a discussion of future research directions that may be used to advance the study of work–family conflict research.

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