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Family Relationships Under Work From Home: Exploring the Role of Adaptive Processes.
Wu, Hongyue; Song, Q Chelsea; Proctor, Robert W; Chen, Yunfeng.
  • Wu H; Construction Automation, Robotics, and Ergonomics (CARE) Lab, School of Construction Management Technology (SCMT), Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States.
  • Song QC; Department of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States.
  • Proctor RW; Department of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States.
  • Chen Y; Construction Automation, Robotics, and Ergonomics (CARE) Lab, School of Construction Management Technology (SCMT), Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States.
Front Public Health ; 10: 782217, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1775988
ABSTRACT
Work-from-home (WFH) influences both work and life, and further impacts family relationships. The current study explored the impacts of WFH on family relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic and identified effective adaptive processes for maintaining family relationships under WFH. Using the Vulnerability-Stress-Adaptation (VSA) model, the study examined the roles of adaptive processes (spending time with family members and balancing work and life) and demographic differences (gender, age, marital status, and education level) in the relation between WFH and family relationships. Path analysis results based on an online survey (N = 150) suggested that, overall, WFH improved family relationships through proper adaptive processes. WFH had a positive relation to time spent with family members, and this relation was especially salient for workers with lower education levels. While there was no statistically significant overall relation between WFH and work-life balance, older workers tended to engage in increased work-life balance during WFH. Both adaptive processes were positively related to family relationship quality. The findings advance the understanding of family relationships and WFH and provide practical recommendations to enhance family relationships under WFH.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Family Relations / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Front Public Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fpubh.2022.782217

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Family Relations / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Front Public Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fpubh.2022.782217