Work Schedules and Work–Family Conflict Among Dual Earners in Finland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom
Abstract
Many European families are affected by the 24/7 economy, but relatively little is known about how working parents experience nonstandard hours. The aim of this study was to analyze the possible associations of dual earners’ work schedules and other work-related factors with their experience of time- and strain-based work–family conflict. These phenomena were examined among dual earners living in Finland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, countries that differ in working time practices and policies. Multigroup structural equation modeling was used to analyze cross-cultural data on dual earners with children aged 0 to 12 years (N = 1,000). The results showed that working nonstandard schedules was associated with increased time-based work–family conflict, but only among Finnish and British parents. Poorer financial situation, working longer hours, more time spent working at very high speed, and lower work satisfaction were associated with both types of work–family conflict in all countries.
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Format
Articles
Research article
Published
2017
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Publication in research information system
Publisher
Sage Publications, Inc.; National Council on Family Relations
The permanent address of the publication
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-201612024932Use this for linking
Review status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0192-513X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X15585810
Language
English
Published in
Journal of Family Issues
Citation
- Tammelin, M., Malinen, K., Rönkä, A., & Verhoef, M. (2017). Work Schedules and Work–Family Conflict Among Dual Earners in Finland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Journal of Family Issues, 38(1), 3-24. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X15585810
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