Balancing Employment and Fatherhood: A Systems Perspective

Fathers in dual-earner families (N = 447) participated in three studies. The first two studies were designed to devise a brief measure of stress experienced by employed men in dual-earner families. The resulting Workplace/Family Stress Scale was found to be a reliable and valid measure of this const...

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Published in:Journal of family issues 1997-07, Vol.18 (4), p.386-402
Main Authors: BERRY, JUDY O., RAO, JULIE MEYER
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Dual Career Family
Family Roles
Family Work Relationship
Fatherhood
Fathers
Job stress
Parenting
Psychological aspects
Psychological Stress
Role Conflict
Sex Roles
Stress (Psychology)
Work environment
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Summary:Fathers in dual-earner families (N = 447) participated in three studies. The first two studies were designed to devise a brief measure of stress experienced by employed men in dual-earner families. The resulting Workplace/Family Stress Scale was found to be a reliable and valid measure of this construct. An ecological systems framework was utilized for study design and analyses in the third study. This study explored contributions from various system levels to the work/family stress dynamic. Results indicated that all system levels examined (the individual, the family microsystem, and the workplace microsystem) contributed to experienced stress, with the greatest contribution coming from the family microsystem. Implications of these findings for fathers involved in multiple roles and for their families are discussed.
ISSN:0192-513X
1552-5481
DOI:10.1177/019251397018004002