Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 May 13;18(10):5167. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18105167.
With the emergence of 24/7 economies, the practice of working nonstandard schedules has become increasingly common. This trend raises a concern about how parental nonstandard work schedules affect child development outcomes. Using data from dual-earner families with young children (age 5-6) in Hong Kong, this study examined the association between parental work schedules and child development. It also examined under what conditions parental nonstandard work schedules affect child development, with a focus on the moderating role of family income. Results showed that paternal nonstandard work schedules were negatively associated with overall child development. This association was particularly salient among low-income families. By contrast, maternal nonstandard work schedules were not associated with child development outcomes. These findings suggest that it is important to equip parents, in particular low-income fathers, to address challenges resulting from their nonstandard work schedules.
随着 24/7 经济的出现，非标准工作时间的工作实践变得越来越普遍。这种趋势引发了人们对父母非标准工作时间安排如何影响儿童发展结果的关注。本研究利用来自香港有年幼子女（5-6 岁）的双职工家庭的数据，考察了父母工作时间安排与儿童发展之间的关系。研究还探讨了在什么条件下父母的非标准工作时间安排会影响儿童的发展，重点关注家庭收入的调节作用。研究结果表明，父亲的非标准工作时间安排与儿童的整体发展呈负相关。这种关联在低收入家庭中尤为明显。相比之下，母亲的非标准工作时间安排与儿童的发展结果无关。这些发现表明，为父母，特别是低收入的父亲提供应对非标准工作时间安排带来的挑战的能力非常重要。
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