Conflict between work and home continues to be a source of distress for many working people. This research had two major aims: one was to explore whether one's life values are associated with perceived conflict between work and non-work roles. Specifically, postmaterialism and materialism were examined to assess their relationship to work interference with family, and family interference with work. As hypothesized, materialism was positively associated with both directions of work-life conflict. Contrary to predictions, postmaterialism was not associated with work-life conflict. The second aim was to assess the predictive value of three different conceptualizations of materialism-postmaterialism for work-life conflict. Using a strong inference method (Platt, 1964), Inglehart's (1990) unidimensional measure was compared to bidimensional (Bean & Papadakis, 1994) and interactional (Giacalone & Jurkiewicz, 2004) conceptualizations. Results showed that the bidimensional model explained significantly more variance in work-life conflict than the unidimensional model, while the interactional model explained little additional variance. This study adds to research demonstrating links between materialism and various forms of negative well-being (Kasser, 2002). Suggestions are given regarding future research and how companies may be able to reduce employees' work-life conflict by de-emphasizing materialistic values. / Business Administration/Interdisciplinary

With the demographic layout of the workplace changing constantly, as more women enter the workforce, and as new organizational hiring practices lead to more diversity in the work environment, both researchers and employers have become increasingly interested in understanding the consequences of work-family conflict. Work-family conflict affects the individuals suffering from it, their families, and their employers. Thus, it is important to have a robust and comprehensive causal model that explains how these consequences arise so as to help all parties involved to prevent these consequences. The purpose of the present study was to test a comprehensive model of work-family conflict by examining the work, non-work and stress related consequences of work-family conflict using a sample of 181 Jamaican High School teachers. The results indicated that all hypothesized correlations but one were significant and in the direction predicted. However, the proposed model did not demonstrate good fit with the data. Post hoc revisions to the original model provided support for some of the initial hypotheses, thereby suggesting that work family conflict did predict job and life stress, among others. Overall, these findings indicate that work-family conflict results in work, non-work and stress related consequences that are evidenced in a complicated network of direct and indirect relationships. The results suggest that the consequences of work-family conflict may be best reduced by making attempts to prevent or eliminate a consequence that occurs early in the chain. A discussion of these and other implications are presented, and suggestions made for future research. / Master of Science

I det moderna arbetslivet suddas gränsen mellan arbete och privatliv ut, samtidigt ökar stressrelaterade sjukskrivningar, särskilt för kvinnor. Syftet med studien var att undersöka vad kvinnor i arbetsledande roll behövde för att uppnå balans mellan arbete och privatliv samt vilka strategier som användes. 10 semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes och analyserades tematiskt. I analysen identifierades tre teman som var gynnande och fyra teman som var hindrande avseende balans mellan arbete och privatliv samt fem strategier som aktivt användes för att skapa en god balans. Resultatet visade att inflytande över och möjlighet till planering för det egna arbetet var av stor vikt och att aktiv fritid användes för återhämtning. En attraktiv arbetsgivare behöver ge stöd, struktur och tydligt ledarskap för att främja god balans. Studiens resultat stämmer väl överens med tidigare forskning inom området, men den bidrar med ökad förståelse kring självledarskapets betydelse avseende att stärka kvinnors egenansvar och förmåga att sätta gränser.

This study investigated the subjectively constructed narratives of how veterans’ retrospective experiences of trying to balance career and parental roles. Narrative-oriented inquiry (NOI), which has not been used as a framework in previous research within the area of work-family balance in general and within research involving military families more specifically, was the primary orienting methodology in the current study. Five veterans, all male and who currently reside in the area of Victoria BC, participated in the process of co-constructing their individual 1st-person narratives with the primary researcher. The six stages of Arvay’s (2002) Collaborative Narrative Method were used as the guiding framework for the creation of these narratives. Implications that came out of these narratives in regards to future research and counselling practice are also discussed.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-03T16:34:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 EDILLE MIRNA ACCARDO.pdf: 508731 bytes, checksum: ebd96440520bc6e37408cdf55b2e3d71 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-11-27 / The work-family conflict is a frequent phenomenon in contemporary societies where men and women share family and professional responsibilities, its direction can be unidirectional or bidirectional, i.e., family to work, from work to family or simultaneously from sphere to another. It significantly affects family relationships and relationships in organizations, thus directly affects the well- being of individuals. This study is a quantitative and cross-sectional design. The criterion for the selection of participants was the convenience. The objective of this research was to analyze the relationship between work-family conflict (WFC), subjective well- being (SWB) and well-being at work (WBW).The study involved the participation of 174 workers in a diverse sample of professionals in the private, public and NGO, with 52.9 por cento female, with average age from to 38.29 old years (SD=11.22). To obtain the data it was chosen chose a questionnaire covering all three study variables containing two scales to measure the dimensions of SWB, one of WBW and a scale to measure the WFC/FWC. For data analysis we used the SPSS, version 20. We calculated frequencies, percentages, means, standard deviations, and correlation coefficients, as well as reliability coefficients of the measures used (Cronbachs alpha). The results showed a greater interference of work in the family than in family work. This interference was significant for well- being at work and for the subjective well-being by changing the job involvement and generating feelings of unhappiness, depression and anxiety about their personal achievements, and about the future. The higher the work-family conflict, the lower well- being at work and lower the subjective well-being of those participating. / O conflito trabalho-família é um fenômeno freqüente nas sociedades atuais em que homens e mulheres dividem responsabilidades familiares e profissionais. A sua direção pode ser unidirecional ou bidirecional, ou seja, da família para o trabalho, do trabalho para a família ou simultaneamente de uma esfera para outra, afetando sensivelmente as relações familiares e as relações nas organizações, sendo possível afetar diretamente o bem-estar dos indivíduos. Este é um estudo de natureza quantitativa e com desenho transversal. O critério para a escolha de participantes foi o de conveniência. O objetivo geral desta pesquisa foi analisar as relações entre conflito trabalho-família (CTF), bem-estar subjetivo (BES) e bem-estar no trabalho (BET). O estudo contou com a participação de 174 trabalhadores em uma amostra diversificada de profissionais do segmento privado, público e de ONG, sendo 52,9% do sexo feminino, com idade média de 38,29 anos (DP=11,22). Para a obtenção dos dados optou-se por um questionário abrangendo as três variáveis do estudo contendo duas escalas para aferir as dimensões de BES, uma escala para aferir BET e uma escala para aferir CTF/CFT. Para a análise dos dados foi usado o SPSS, versão 20. Foram calculadas frequências, percentuais, médias, desvios-padrão, e índices de correlação, bem como índices de precisão das medidas usadas (Alpha de Cronbach). Os resultados apontaram para uma maior interferência do trabalho na família do que da família no trabalho. Essa interferência foi significativa tanto para o bem-estar no trabalho, quanto para o bem-estar subjetivo, alterando o envolvimento com o trabalho e gerando sentimentos de infelicidade, desânimo e angústia em relação as suas realizações pessoais, e ao futuro. Quanto maior o conflito trabalho-família, menor é o bem-estar no trabalho e menor é o bem-estar subjetivo desses participantes.

Introduction: The shift from single- to dual-earner households means that, often, both parents have joined the paid labor force. The demands of work and family can conflict, and this conflict can be a major stressor to parents in today’s high-income countries. Parental stress has been connected to child anxiety and depression, known precursors for mental disorders later on in life. Aim: The aim of this study is to describe differences between convenience samples of Swedish and Swiss parents, exploring the relationship between parental stress (high and low stress parents) and perceived symptoms of anxiety and depression in their children. Methods: A cross-sectional comparative survey was conducted among convenience samples of n=45 Swedish and n=30 Swiss parents of children ages 7-10 years. Parents were categorized as having high (> weekly) or low stress (< weekly). Raw scores from the Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) 25 parent version were calculated as the outcome. Data were analyzed using t-tests and Chi-square tests using SPSS-25. Results were considered significant at p<0.05. Results: There was a significant correlation between high parental stress and RCADS-25-P scores. Swedish parents reported having to make priorities between activities in the family schedule more often than Swiss parents. Household chores correlated positively with parental stress. Conclusion: Families in both countries report stressors, and there was observed a relationship between parental stress and perceived symptoms of anxiety and depression among their 7-10 year old children. Social support, in the form of family-friendly workplace policies, may be useful in addressing these determinants of health. / Introduktion: Skiftet från enförsörjar- till tvåförsörjarhushåll innebär numera ofta att båda föräldrarna sysslar med förvärvsarbete. Det kan uppstå konflikt mellan kraven från arbete och familj, och den här konflikten kan utgöra en stor stressfaktor för föräldrar i dagens höginkomstländer. Föräldrastress har kopplats till ångest och depression bland barn, kända förelöpare till mental ohälsa senare i livet. Syfte: Syftet med den här studien är att beskriva skillnader mellan bekvämlighetsurval av svenska och schweiziska föräldrar, för att undersöka sambandet mellan föräldrastress (hög- och lågstressade föräldrar) och upplevda symptom av ångest och depression hos deras barn. Metod: En jämförande tvärsnitts-enkätstudie utfördes på ett bekvämlighetsurval av n=45 svenska och n=30 schweiziska föräldrar till barn i åldrarna 7-10 år. Föräldrar kategoriserades utefter om de upplevde hög (> varje vecka), samt låg stress (< varje vecka). En råpoäng räknades ut från Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) 25 föräldraversion som utfall. Data analyserades genom t-tester och Chi2-tester i SPSS-25. Resultaten ansågs signifikanta vid p<0,05. Resultat: Det fanns ett signifikant samband mellan föräldrars höga stressnivåer och förhöjda RADS-25-P råpoäng. Svenska föräldrar rapporterade att de oftare behövde prioritera i familjens schema än schweiziska föräldrar. Hushållssysslor korrelerade positivt med föräldrars förhöjda stressnivåer. Slutsats: Familjer från båda länderna rapporterade upplevda stressorer, och studien visar att det finns ett samband mellan föräldrastress och upplevda symptom av ångest och depression hos deras barn i åldrarna 7-10 år. Socialt stöd, i form av familjevänliga arbetsplatspolicyer, skulle kunna vara användbara för att adressera dessa bestämningsfaktorer för hälsa.

L’hôpital public est une organisation qui connait de nombreuses transformations pour favoriser l’efficacité et l’efficience des soins. De nouvelles organisations du travail sont mises en place accompagnées de nouvelles règles de gestion comme la tarification à l’activité (T2A), qui vise à optimiser l’offre de soins tout en permettant un financement par les activités hospitalières. Ces évolutions ont des impacts potentiellement négatifs sur la gestion des ressources humaines. Aujourd’hui, les professionnels hospitaliers en particulier les soignants, majoritairement féminins, doivent faire face à une augmentation de l’activité hospitalière, à la pression du temps, aux contraintes horaires etc.Ces difficultés, que rencontrent les soignants au travail, débordent dans la sphère privée faisant aujourd’hui de la conciliation vie privée-vie professionnelle l’un des principaux enjeux de la qualité de vie au travail des soignants. Les difficultés à concilier vie privée-vie professionnelle peuvent être à l’origine d’une baisse de la satisfaction et de l’implication. A l’inverse, une bonne conciliation peut favoriser le développent de la satisfaction et de l’implication au travail et un enrichissement entre les sphères de vie professionnelle et personnelle. Cette recherche,sur les déterminants et les conséquences du conflit et de l’enrichissement travail-famille, repose sur une étude qualitative et quantitative. Les résultats mettent en évidence le rôle des conditions de travail (exigences de travail et autonomie au travail) et l’importance des ressources organisationnelles (soutien organisationnel, temps suffisant, horaires adaptés) et familiale (soutien familial) dans la survenance du conflit et dans le développement de l’enrichissement travail-famille. En outre, le conflit et l’enrichissement travail-famille peuvent jouer un rôle dans l’implication organisationnelle et la satisfaction des soignants. D’un point de vue managérial, notre recherche fait apparaître la nécessité pour l’hôpital, soucieux d’offrir des soins de qualité, d’améliorer le bien-être de ses professionnels et d’investir dans la qualité de vie au travail qui pourrait bien être un facteur d’attractivité des hôpitaux publics dans un contexte de nombreux de départs en retraite. / Public hospital has undertaken many transformations in order to favour the effectiveness and the efficiency of care. The implementation of new forms of work organisation has been accompanied by the introduction of new governance rules like the “tarification à l’activité” (the pricing based on activity, T2A) which aims at optimizing healthcare provision while allowing the hospital to fund its activities. These changes potentially have negative impacts on human resources management. Nowadays, healthcare workers (predominantly women) have to face an increase in hospital activities, pressure of time, schedule constraints (time restriction) etc.The difficulties that are facing healthcare workers in their job also affect their private life.Therefore, today, reconciling work and family life is one of the main issues of healthcare workers’ quality of work-life. Difficulties in achieving a balance between work and family life can lead to a decrease in the level of job satisfaction and commitment. Conversely, a good work-life balance can encourage job satisfaction, work commitment, and work-life enrichment.The purpose of this research is to study the determinants and consequences of the work-family conflict and enrichment.This research uses a qualitative and a quantitative approach.The results indicated the role of working conditions (work demands and autonomy) and the importance of organizational resources (organizational support, sufficient time, flexible schedules) and family support in the occurrence of the conflict and in the development of enrichment.Besides, work-family conflict and enrichment can play a role in healthcare workers’ satisfaction and organizational commitment.From a management perspective, our research indicated the need for the hospital that is concerned with providing quality care, to improve the well-being of its healthcare workers and invest in the quality of work life. This could be a factor that would make public hospitals attractive in a context of large number of retirements.

Guided by family/work border theory, this phenomenological study explored the effects of stress while attempting to balance work and home through the lens of six high school female principals from the Central and Northern parts of California. This qualitative study used a phenomenological approach to examine the effects stress had on the physical and mental health of participants. Phenomenological interviews provided a rich description of the lived experiences of female high school principals. A thorough analysis of data exposed six distinct themes: (a) work became the priority, (b) coping mechanisms, (c) implications of being a woman, (d) lonely at the top, (e) blurred boundaries, and (f) the need for more support. Study participants’ experiences provide insight into the primary sources of stress, how stress affected their physical and mental health, the effect their stress had on their home domain, and how participants coped with the stress. Findings from this study address ways stress can be minimized to better balance work and home.

SammanfattningSyfte: Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka hur fastighetsmäklaren uppfattar möjligheten att kunna balansera arbetet och privatlivet.Kvantitativ metod: Den empiriska datan har samlats in genom en enkätundersökning som skickats till fastighetsmäklare verksamma i Sverige.Resultat & slutsats: Resultatet visade att det fanns svårigheter för fastighetsmäklaren att balanser arbetet med privatlivet till följd av höga krav på tillgänglighet.Examensarbetets bidrag: En kartläggning av fastighetsmäklarens uppfattningar om möjligheter att balans arbete och privatliv.Nyckelord: Fastighetsmäklare, gränslöshet i arbetslivet, konflikt-/balans mellan arbete och privatliv AbstractTitle: Real estate agent's perception of balancing the professional role with private lifeLevel : Final assignment for Bachelor Degrees within Real Estate ScienceAuthors: Diana DelloSupervisor: Catrin LammgårdDate: 2022-08-17Aim: The aim of this essay is to investigate how real estate agents perceives their opportunity of being able to balance work and private life.Method: The empirical data has been collected through a survey sent out to real estate agents operating in Sweden.Result and conclusion: The result showed that there were difficulties for the real estate agent to balance work and private life as a result of high demands on accessibility.Contribution of the thesis: A survey of the real estate agent’s perceptions of their opportunities to balance work and private life.Keywords: Real estate agent's Boder-crossing domains, work-family conflict

As the literature on work–family conflict grows and absenteeism increasingly comes into the spotlight, one cannot help but ask the question: “What is an acceptable absenteeism rate and how can an organisation control and manage absenteeism?” With current absenteeism rates as high as 12% and with an estimated R12 million lost per annum because of absenteeism, the idea of an on-site employer-sponsored childcare facility seems viable. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between absenteeism and on-site employer- sponsored childcare. The following dimensions of absenteeism will be examined over a period of a year: absence frequency, absence intensity, attitudinal absence and medical absence. The results of two companies, one with a facility and one without, will then be compared in order to establish the relationship between absenteeism and an on-site facility. To date, evidence remains mixed and the ongoing challenge of establishing real return on equity remains a major barrier to the support of on-site employer-sponsored childcare. / Industrial & Organisational Psychology / M. A. (Industrial and Organisational Psychology)