A cross-national study on the antecedents of work–life balance from the fit and balance perspective
Drawing on the perceived work–family fit and balance perspective, this study investigates demands and resources as antecedents of work–life balance (WLB) across four countries (New Zealand, France, Italy and Spain), so as to provide empirical cross-national evidence. Using structural equation modell...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/116111 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/116111 https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11205-018-1875-6 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Work-life balance -- Spain Work-life balance -- New Zealand Work-life balance -- Italy Work-life balance -- France Work–life balance Job autonomy Supervisor support Work demands Family demands Cross-national research Conciliació de la vida personal i laboral -- Espanya Conciliació de la vida personal i laboral -- Nova Zelanda Conciliació de la vida personal i laboral -- França Conciliació de la vida personal i laboral -- Itàlia Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Economia i organització d'empreses::Gestió i direcció::Recursos humans |
| Sumario: | Drawing on the perceived work–family fit and balance perspective, this study investigates demands and resources as antecedents of work–life balance (WLB) across four countries (New Zealand, France, Italy and Spain), so as to provide empirical cross-national evidence. Using structural equation modelling analysis on a sample of 870 full time employees, we found that work demands, hours worked and family demands were negatively related to WLB, while job autonomy and supervisor support were positively related to WLB. We also found evidence that resources (job autonomy and supervisor support) moderated the relationships between demands and work–life balance, with high resources consistently buffering any detrimental influence of demands on WLB. Furthermore, our study identified additional predictors of WLB that were unique to some national contexts. For example, in France and Italy, overtime hours worked were negatively associated with WLB, while parental status was positively associated with WLB. Overall, the implications for theory and practice are discussed. |
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