Department of Social Work, School of Sociology and Anthropology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.
Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 May 4;19(9):5589. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095589.
Work-life imbalance might lead to detrimental outcomes, including family dissatisfaction, poor performance in the workplace, and poor mental and physical health. This population-based study aims to explore the situation and trends in regard to work-life balance among working men and women in 2017, with a special focus on the stress experienced in work and personal lives. Descriptive analysis and multiphase regression are used to explore the associations of work-life imbalance with individual and family factors. Males' satisfaction with the amount of time spent at work was most significantly related to the level of work-life stress. Both males' and females' satisfaction with work life, family life, and the amount of time spent at work and with family were all negatively related to the level of work-life stress. Participants who were not in marital or cohabiting status reported significantly higher levels of work-life stress. Participants who had childcare support reported higher levels of work-life stress than those who looked after their children by themselves or their partners. A similar pattern was found among participants involved in elderly care. This study provides insight into family policy that could promote balance in professional and personal life and relationships.
工作与生活失衡可能导致不利后果，包括家庭不满、工作场所表现不佳以及身心健康状况较差。本项基于人群的研究旨在探讨 2017 年工作男性和女性的工作与生活平衡状况及趋势，特别关注工作和个人生活中的压力。采用描述性分析和多阶段回归来探讨工作与生活失衡与个体和家庭因素的关联。男性对工作时间的满意度与工作生活压力水平最显著相关。男性和女性对工作生活、家庭生活以及工作和家庭时间的满意度均与工作生活压力水平呈负相关。未婚或同居状态的参与者报告的工作生活压力水平显著更高。有子女照料支持的参与者报告的工作生活压力水平高于独自或与伴侣照料子女的参与者。参与老年人照料的参与者也呈现出类似的模式。本研究为促进职业和个人生活及关系平衡的家庭政策提供了参考。
