Theoretical and Methodological Foundations for the Formation of the Work-Life Balance Indicator
Research Article
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Razumova T.O., Serpukhova M.A. Theoretical and Methodological Foundations for the Formation of the Work-Life Balance Indicator. Living Standards of the Population in the Regions of Russia. 2022. Vol. 18. No. 4. P. 466-476. DOI: https://doi.org/10.19181/lsprr.2022.18.4.4 (in Russ.).
Abstract
In society a stable system of values has been formed. It reflects a set of goals, such as: human preservation, socio-economic well-being and development, the creation and distribution of material goods and services. However, an important non-renewable human resource is time. Its rational and balanced distribution between working and family life becomes particularly relevant in the context of technological changes, the development of new forms of employment and macroeconomic instability.
The article considers theoretical and methodological approaches to measuring the work-life balance indicator in Russia among the employed population with family responsibilities. Systematization of the main theories of work-life balance made it possible to form the author's four-component methodology for measuring the indicator. Based on the data of the survey in a practical part an econometric study is presented. It revealed significant characteristics of individuals that affect the family-work balance.
Keywords:
work-life balance, decent work, household work, work, family responsibilities, career, quality of working life
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5. Blood R., Wolfe D. Husbands & wives: the dynamics of married living. New York: MacMillan; 1960. 293 p.
6. Burke R., Greenglass E. Work and Family. In: Cooper, C.L. and Robertson, I.T., Eds. International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Wiley, New York; 1987: 273-320.
7. Voydanoff P. Work and Family Life. Family studies text series. Newbury Park, CA: Sage; 1987;(6).
8. Lambert S. Processes linking work and family. A critical review and research agenda. Human relations. 1990;(43):239-257.
9. Piotrkowski S. Work-life balance. Organizational strategies for sustainable growth. HRM review. 1997;(12):33-37.
10. Edwards J., Rothbard N. Mechanisms linking work and family. Clarifying the relationship between work and family constructs. Academy of management Review. 2000;(25):178-199.
11. Champoux J. Perceptions of work and non-work. A reexamination of the compensatory and spillover models. Sociology of work and occupation. 1978;(5):402-422.
12. Greenhaua J., Beutell N. Sources of conflict between work and family rolea. Academy of Management Review. 1985;(10):76-88.
13. Frone M. R., Russell M., Cooper M. Antecedents and outcomes of work-family con8ict: Testing a model of the work-family interface. Journal of Applied Pcychology. 1992;(77):65-78.
14. Barnett R., Baruch G. Women’s involvement in multiple roles and psychological distress. J PersSoc Psychology. 1985;(49):135145.
15. Marks S., MacDermid S. Multiple roles and the self. A theory of role balance. J Marriage Fam. 1996;(58):417-432.
16. Clark S. Work/Family Border Theory: A New Theory of Work/Family Balance. Human Relations. 2000;(53):747. DOI: 10.1177/0018726700536001
17. Clarke M., Koch L., Hill, E. The work–family interface. Differentiating balance and fit. Family and consumer sciences research journal. 2004;(33):121-140.
18. Belsky J., Perry-Jenkins M., Crouter A. The work-family interface and marital change across the transition of parenthood. Journal of family issues. 1985;(6):205-220.
19. Kelly R., Voydanoff P. Work/family role strain among employed parents. Family Relations. 1985;(32):367-374.
20. Piotrkowski C., Crits-Christoph P. Women's job and family adjustment. Journal of family issues. 1981;(32):126-147
21. Crouter A. Spillover from family to work. The neglected side of the work–family interface. Human Relations. 1984;(37):425442.
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Article
Received: 02.08.2022
Accepted: 22.12.2022
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Razumova, T. O., & Serpukhova, M. A. (2022). Theoretical and Methodological Foundations for the Formation of the Work-Life Balance Indicator. Living Standards of the Population in the Regions of Russia, 18(4), 466-476. https://doi.org/10.19181/lsprr.2022.18.4.4
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