Family and the well-being of working women: A structural equation analysis
Abstract
Based on a nation-wide household unit sample, data from two hundred and seventy-two working women were used in this study to examine what family factors have short-term and long-term impacts on working women's well-being. With regard to the effect of marital roles, the results showed that, while a non-traditional gender role has a short-term positive effect on work satisfaction, none of the long-term effects are significant. With regard to the effect of parental status, children under age three and in poor health have short-term negative effects on physical health of working women, while lack of enjoyment with children has a short-term negative effect on work satisfaction. However, contrary to our hypothesis, for those who were parents, the number of children a woman ever had has short-term positive effects on general well-being and work satisfaction. In addition, having children in poor health also has a long-term negative effect on physical health of mothers. With regard to the effect of willingness to work, working by choice has both short-term and long-term positive effects on work satisfaction, while being in a male-segregated occupation has a long-term negative effect on work satisfaction. The analyses have made clear how each family factor affects specific dimensions of well-being.
Degree
Ph.D.
Advisors
Altergott, Purdue University.
Subject Area
Families & family life|Personal relationships|Sociology|Womens studies|Labor relations
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