Family-to-work enrichment associations between family meal atmosphere and job satisfaction in dual-earner parents

Research on factors related to job satisfaction in parents has mainly focused on work-related variables, paying less attention to family events that may provide parents with resources to invest in the work domain. To contribute to this body of knowledge, this study examined the associations between...

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Published in:Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) N.J.), 2023-06, Vol.42 (16), p.13887-13905
Main Authors: Schnettler, Berta, Miranda-Zapata, Edgardo, Orellana, Ligia, Poblete, Héctor, Lobos, Germán, Lapo, María, Adasme-Berríos, Cristian
Format: Article
Language:English
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Behavioral Science and Psychology
Dinners and dining
Families & family life
Job satisfaction
Parents & parenting
Psychological aspects
Psychological research
Psychology
Social aspects
Social Sciences
Work and family
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Summary:Research on factors related to job satisfaction in parents has mainly focused on work-related variables, paying less attention to family events that may provide parents with resources to invest in the work domain. To contribute to this body of knowledge, this study examined the associations between family meal atmosphere and job satisfaction in dual-earner parents with adolescent children, and tested the mediating role of family-to-work enrichment (FtoWE) between family meal atmosphere and job satisfaction. Questionnaires were administered to 473 different-gender dual-earner parents in Temuco, Chile. Participants answered the Project-EAT Atmosphere of family meals scale, three items that measure FWE from the Work-Home Interaction Survey, and the Overall Job Satisfaction Scale. Analyses were conducted using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model and structural equation modelling. A positive association was found from family meal atmosphere to job satisfaction, directly and via FtoWE in fathers, and only via FtoWE in mothers. No associations were found for these variables between parents, as, one parent’s perception of a pleasant family meal atmosphere is positively associated with their own FtoWE and job satisfaction, but not with those of the other parent. These findings suggest policymakers and organizations to account for workers’ experiences in the family domain to improve satisfaction in the work domain.
ISSN:1046-1310
1936-4733
DOI:10.1007/s12144-021-02580-z