Work-family interface for married women: a Singapore and United States cross-cultural comparison

This study is a cross‐cultural comparison of the work–family interface for married women using two nationally representative samples from Singapore (n = 467) and the United States of America (n = 923). This study demonstrates how the direction and strength of paths in a model of the work–family inte...

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Published in:Asia Pacific journal of human resources 2013-07, Vol.51 (3), p.347-363
Main Authors: Fackrell, Tamara, Galovan, Adam M, Hill, E Jeffrey, Holmes, Erin Kramer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asia: Social conditions
Cross cultural studies
Depression (Psychological)
family-to-work conflict
Flexible hours
International comparisons
Job satisfaction
marital satisfaction
Mental depression
Organizational behavior
Schedule flexibility
United States: Social conditions
Women and employment
Work life balance
work-family interface
work-to-family conflict
Working conditions
Working mothers
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Summary:This study is a cross‐cultural comparison of the work–family interface for married women using two nationally representative samples from Singapore (n = 467) and the United States of America (n = 923). This study demonstrates how the direction and strength of paths in a model of the work–family interface differs between a collectivist nation (Singapore) and an individualistic nation (the USA). Results revealed that schedule flexibility decreased family‐to‐work conflict in the United States but increased family‐to‐work conflict and increased depression in Singapore. Clear differences in the direction of effects in schedule flexibility and family‐to‐work conflict in the United States and Singapore suggest that national culture (e.g. collectivist vs individualistic) is an important factor in theorizing about the work–family interface for married women.
ISSN:1038-4111
1744-7941
DOI:10.1111/j.1744-7941.2013.00065.x