Work–Family Balance Satisfaction of Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Postdoctoral Scholars in the STEM Fields

Postdoctoral scholars encounter challenges as they navigate the gap between graduate school and employment positions, one of which includes the challenge of work–family conflict and balance. We used structural equation modeling to test goal endorsement as a possible cultural moderator of the indirec...

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Published in:Journal of career development 2023-12, Vol.50 (6), p.1263-1278
Main Authors: Soto Sullivan, Cristina M., Deemer, Eric D., Yadav, Aman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conflict
Doctoral Students
Family Work Relationship
Minority Group Students
Predictor Variables
Social Theories
STEM Education
Student Satisfaction
Work Environment
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Summary:Postdoctoral scholars encounter challenges as they navigate the gap between graduate school and employment positions, one of which includes the challenge of work–family conflict and balance. We used structural equation modeling to test goal endorsement as a possible cultural moderator of the indirect relationship between work demand and work–family conflict. Results revealed that the indirect effect between work demand and work-family conflict was significant at low, but not high, levels of communal goal endorsement. In turn, work–family conflict was found to be a significant negative predictor of work–family balance satisfaction. Results suggest that minoritized postdoctoral scholars’ high value of communion serves as a protective factor in reducing the deleterious effects of challenging work environments on work–family conflict and satisfaction with work–family balance. Empirical and practical implications of the findings are presented.
ISSN:0894-8453
1556-0856
1573-3548
DOI:10.1177/08948453231185772