Dual-earner families are often faced with a problem of overload from the conflicting demands of family and work. Alternative work scheduling is believed to be a solution to this problem. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of the compressed work week on role strain, family management, and family interaction time for dual-earner and single parent families. Control variables in the study were age, education, length of time employed, number and ages of children, marital status, and spouse's education and occupation. The sample of 219 nurses was selected from two hospitals--one using a 3-day 12-hour schedule, and the other using standard 8-hour shifts. Nurses who worked full-time and had children under 18 living at home completed the questionnaires. Instruments used were the Job-Family Role Strain Scale and the Job-Family Management Scale (Bohen & Viveros-Long, 1981). / Stepwise multiple regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses in the study. Work schedule was the main predictor of both role strain and family management: An employee on compressed work week scored lower on the management of role strain and lower on the measurement of difficulty managing family activities such as appointments, errands, shopping, school contacts, and health service needs than her counterpart on a regular schedule. Work schedule was also the most important predictor variable on time for children and time for self; however, child care arrangements and division of household labor were not influenced by work schedule. Time spent with spouse was affected negatively by the 3-day 12-hour week. / Employees on compressed work week expressed a high level of satisfaction with the schedule. The best aspect of the schedule was the additional days off, these days being used to spend time with their families and to organize their households. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 44-12, Section: B, page: 3735. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1983.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75259 |
| Contributors | SORENSON, RUTH SATHER., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 137 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
Page generated in 0.002 seconds