scholarly journals Work–Family Balance among Dual-Earner Couples in South Korea: A Latent Profile Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 6129
Author(s):  
Sun-Young Ji ◽  
Hye-Sun Jung
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Good Health ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
Work Family Balance ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Latent Profile

The declining birth rate in South Korea is concerning and linked to stress in the work–family balance, which is known to affect family planning. Therefore, providing proper support to double-earner couples might help improve the fertility rate. Work–family balance refers to the ability of individuals to perform their roles at work and home with equal involvement. This study identifies two aspects: gains and strains. Latent profile analysis is employed to create a typology that can account for the diversity in work–family balance. This approach is person-centered rather than variable-centered, and it identifies clusters of individuals that differ qualitatively, thereby examining the strains and gains experienced by double-earner couples. We classify the types of work–family balance and identify the attributes of each profile. The findings showed that men were more likely to belong to the high-gain class when they had a temporary position, multiple children, good health, low depression, higher life satisfaction levels, and strong social support. Women were more likely to belong to the high-gain class when they experienced high happiness levels and strong social support. Based on these profiles, we provide recommendations to enhance work–family balance, thereby contributing to strategies to overcome low birth rates.

scholarly journals Associations Between Work-Family Balance, Parenting Stress, and Marital Conflicts During COVID-19 Pandemic in Singapore

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerard Chung ◽  
Xi Wen Chan ◽  
Paul Lanier ◽  
Peace Wong Yuh Ju
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Working Parents ◽  
Marital Conflicts ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
Work Family Balance ◽  
Work Family

Objective:To identify profiles of parents’ work-family balance (WFB) and social support and examine their links with parenting stress and marital conflict.Background:As part of the “Circuit-breaker” social distancing measure to address COVID-19, the government of Singapore closed schools and workplaces from April-May 2020. Although this helped reduce transmission rates, for working parents, this period had been a challenging experience of working from home while providing care for children full-time. Problems in the work-home interface can have a significant impact on parenting and marital harmony.Method:We collected data from 258 parents in Singapore using online surveys. Latent profile analysis was used to identify profiles of parents’ WFB and spousal and employer support. Linear regression was used to examine links between profiles with parenting stress and marital conflicts. Results:Results indicated three distinct profiles of WFB and social support levels: (a) Strong (43%), (b) Moderate (38%), and (c) Poor (19%). Mothers were more likely than fathers to be in the Moderate and Poor profiles. One key finding is that profiles characterized by poorer WFB were found to be linked with higher parenting stress and increased marital conflicts. Conclusion:There are important variations in parents’ abilities to balance work and family and levels of social support received. Lock-downs can be detrimental to parenting and marital harmony especially for parents with poor WFB and weak social support. Implications:Any attention given to supporting working parents is vital and urgent to counter any problems in the work–family interface during a lock-down

Living a Calling and Work–Family Interface: A Latent Profile Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 106907272110067
Author(s):  
Chunyu Zhang ◽  
Bryan J. Dik ◽  
Zengyun Dong
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Work Conflict ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Person Centered Approach ◽  
Latent Profile ◽  
Family Enrichment

The positive outcomes of calling have been examined in a large and growing number of studies, yet little is known about how calling relates to the work-family interface. In this study, we adopted a person-centered approach using latent profile analysis to explore how living a calling relates to different work-family interface profiles. With a sample of 267 Chinese university counselors, we found three work-family interface profiles: slightly conflictual (51%), experiencing slightly higher than average levels of work-to-family conflict (WFC) and family-to-work conflict (FWC) and slightly lower than average levels of work-to-family enrichment (WFE) and family-to-work enrichment (FWE); work-to-family conflictual (15%), with higher levels of WFC and lower levels of FWC, WFE, and FWE; and enriched (34%), indicated by higher levels of WFE and FWE and lower levels of WFC and FWC. The results revealed that the greater the extent to which participants were living their calling, the more likely they were to be classified into the enriched profile. Our findings contribute to the literature on calling by offering person-centered insights on the relation between calling and the work-family interface.

scholarly journals Latent Transition Analysis of the Work-Family Balance of Working Mothers with a Child in Elementary School: Focus on the Effect of Antecedents on both Work-Family Balance Typology and Transition between Typologies

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-213
Author(s):  
Yea-Ji Hong
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Marital Conflict ◽  
Working Mothers ◽  
Fourth Grade ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Latent Transition Analysis ◽  
Transition Analysis ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
Work Family Balance ◽  
Work Family

The purpose of the study was to apply latent transition analysis to the work-family balance of working mothers with a child in elementary school by focusing on the effect of antecedents on both work-family balance typology and the transition between typologies. Data from 400 working mothers who participated in the eighth and eleventh waves of the Panel Study on Korean Children were used. The results can be summarized as follows. First, the latent profile analysis of working mothers whose children were in the first grade classified the work-family balance types as ‘contradictory’ or ‘beneficial’ and of working mothers whose children were in the fourth grade as ‘conflictual’, ‘contradictory’, ‘high beneficial’, ‘low beneficial’ or ‘beneficial’. Second, working mothers whose work-family balance was ‘contradictory’ or ‘beneficial’ when their children were in the first grade mostly had, respectively, a ‘low beneficial’ or a ‘high beneficial’ balance when their children were in the fourth grade. Third, the probability of being classified into each type differed according to subjective happiness and marital conflict in the first grade, and marital conflict and social support in the fourth grade. Moreover, marital conflict and social support were significant in the transition between the types of work-family balance. The study showed that the types of work-family balance differed for each time point for individual working mothers. The study also highlighted the importance of parenting-related personal, family and social factors in determining the work-family balance type and transition between types.

scholarly journals The Relationship of Self-Efficacy and Social Support on Work-Family Balance

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-25
Author(s):  
Afra Hasna ◽  
Mungin Eddy Wibowo ◽  
Mulawarman Mulawarman
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Work Family Balance ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Relationship

This study conducted based on the phenomenon of complex problems faced by the students who have dual roles, namely students who are married and also working. The study aims to find out the empirical data and to ensure the relationship between self-efficacy and social support with work-family balance. The research design used a correlation with the ex-post-facto model that had 214 samples were selected using purposive sampling techniques with the criteria of students who were married and also working. The data assessed by using the General Self-efficacy (GSE) Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and Work-Family Balance Scale (WFBS). The data analyzed by using hierarchical regression analysis techniques. The results showed that: 1) there was a significant relationship between self-efficacy and work-family balance (∆R=0.351; ∆F=63.927; P=<0.01) with a contribution of 22.8%, 2) there was a significant relationship between social support and work-family balance (∆R=0.145; P<0.01) with a contribution of 16.6% based on the significant aspects of other support, family support, and friend support, the results obtained significant relationships in each aspect of family support and friends’ support with work-family balance, and 3) there was a significant simultaneous relationship between self-efficacy and social support with family balance (R=0.645; F=24.618; P<0.05) with the most frequent based on R2 for 41.6%. This study concluded that there is a partially and simultaneously significant relationship between self-efficacy, social support, and work-family balance. The implications of these findings are discussed in the discussion.

Coping profiles and health outcomes among individuals with systemic sclerosis: A latent profile analysis approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-236
Author(s):  
Shelley E Condon ◽  
Scott C Roesch ◽  
Philip J Clements ◽  
Daniel E Furst ◽  
Michael H Weisman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Systemic Sclerosis ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Health Related ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Latent Profile

Background: Systemic sclerosis has negative implications for quality of life, and coping is a mechanism by which individuals can adapt more successfully to illness. This study (1) identified coping profiles in patients with systemic sclerosis and (2) examined distress and disability correlates of the profiles. Methods: A sample of 93 patients with confirmed diagnoses of systemic sclerosis received clinical examinations and reported on coping, psychological distress, and health-related disability. Latent profile analysis was used to identify coping-based profile groups. The profile groups were then compared on psychological distress and health-related disability, controlling for disease severity. Results: A two-profile solution was supported: Active Copers emphasized problem-focused, social support, counting blessings, and religious approaches to coping with systemic sclerosis. Passive Copers emphasized blaming self and others, avoidance, and wishful thinking approaches to coping. Active Copers reported significantly less psychological distress than Passive Copers, but no significant differences were found for health-related disability. Discussion: The findings identify multidimensional patterns of coping that are differentially related to psychological distress in systemic sclerosis patients. These findings can inform coping-based interventions for patients with systemic sclerosis.

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