Do gender and gender role orientation make a difference in the link between role demands and family interference with work for taiwanese workers?
Journal
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Journal Volume
18
Journal Issue
18
Date Issued
2021
Author(s)
Abstract
Based on the gender role orientation perspective, this study extends the resource depletion mechanism that links role demands to family interference with work by testing the moderating effects of gender and gender role orientation (egalitarian vs. traditional) on the relationships. Analysis of the data from 251 employees in Taiwan revealed two significant three-way interactive effects. Specifically, for men, the positive relationship between work demands and family-to-work conflict (FWC) was stronger for egalitarian than traditional individuals. For women, the positive relationship between family demands and FWC was stronger for egalitarian than traditional individuals. We also found a significant two-way interactive effect; that is, within the egalitarian group, the positive relationship between work demands and FWC was stronger for women than men. Our findings, thus, suggest both within-gender and between-gender variations in the links between work-to-family demands and conflict, jointly affected by the individual’s gender and gender role orientation. Contextualized within the cultural traditions of a Chinese society, we highlight the precarious position that egalitarian men and women (especially women) find for themselves in fulfilling work duties and family roles. The theoretical and managerial implications are also discussed. ? 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Subjects
Chinese society
Family-to-work conflict
Gender
Gender role orientation
Role demands
family structure
gender discrimination
gender relations
political system
wage gap
adult
article
employee
female
human
male
sex role
Taiwan
theoretical study
worker
family conflict
gender identity
questionnaire
Family Conflict
Female
Gender Identity
Gender Role
Humans
Male
Surveys and Questionnaires
Type
journal article