What about Us? Measuring the Work-Life Balance of People Who Do Not Have Children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12968960 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julie A Waumsley (0009-0002-9512-0488, University of Northampton, corresponding author), Diane M Houston (0000-0002-6180-4307, University of Kent), Gillian Marks (University of Kent) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2010-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of European Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1918-7173 • E-ISSN: 1918-7181 |
| Publisher | Canadian Center of Science and Education (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5539/res.v2n2p3 |
| OpenAlex | W2008022552 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 10 |
To date, the work-family literature has examined conflict between work and family and family and work. In this research the use of the word “family” usually denotes child-care responsibilities. Furthermore, scales developed to measure conflict have concentrated on a family structure defined in this way. Little is known about conflict between work and non-work experienced by people who do not live within a family structure that includes children. The aim of this paper is to examine whether existing work-family and family-work conflict measures might be adapted to measure work-life conflict and life-work conflict for full-time female workers (N = 940) with and without children. Results suggest that a work-family conflict scale may not adequately measure the conflicts experienced by people who do not live within a family structure that involves children. The implications of these findings are further discussed with suggestions concerning the feasibility of using a generic work-life scale to measure work-life balance and a specific work-family scale to measure work-family balance
Balance (ability · Family conflict · Family life · Measure (data warehouse · Scale (ratio · Sociology · Work (physics · Work–family conflict · Work–life balance · Computer Science · Employment and Welfare Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2024 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |