Overtime Work and Wellbeing at Home

Dados Bibliográficos

ID9255709
AutoresLonnie Golden (0000-0001-6851-7928, a Penn State University, Abington College , USA), Barbara Wiens-Tuers (b Penn State University, Altoona College , USA)
Ano2008
Volume66
Fascículo1
Páginas25-49
Data de publicação2008-03-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoReview of Social Economy (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0034-6764 • E-ISSN: 1470-1162
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00346760701668495
OpenAlexW1967339602
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas13
Referências citadas43

When workers devote more time to paid work it raises income or prospects, but at what cost to those individuals and their families? Descriptive analysis of data from the 2002 General Social Survey Quality of Work module finds that working beyond one's usual schedule is associated with higher absolute and relative family income. However, working extra hours also is associated with greater work - family interference and lesser ability to take time off from work for family needs. There are additional detrimental effects on worker wellbeing, such as slightly more fatigue from work, when the extra work is required by the employer than when it is not. Thus, models of economic well being should incorporate whether or not extra work is imposed. Policies intended to improve social wellbeing should focus on limiting the incidence, frequency and specific repercussions of overtime work that is mandatory and enhancing workers' ability to avoid it

Economics · Labour economics · Overtime · Sociology · Work (physics) · Employment and Welfare Studies · Engineering · Psychology · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges