Abstract
This study examined work-family enrichment, protective resources and psychological implications among working Israeli parents during COVID-19. In this cross-sectional study, 409 working parents were recruited during Israel’s third lockdown. Levels of FWC/WFC and resilience were moderate, psychological distress and fear of COVID-19 were low, and perceived social support was high. All the study variables showed significant associations with each other. A multivariate regression analysis explained 30% of the WFC and FWC variance. We found differences in FWC/WFC based upon children’s age but not on parents’ gender. FWC/WFC mediated the effect of perceived social support and resilience on fear of COVID-19 and psychological distress. The findings explain the importance of personal resources during the pandemic in buffering the negative effects of parents’ work- and family-related burdens and have important implications for helping families with young children cope during challenging times.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 61-70 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 13 Apr 2022 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2023 |
Bibliographical note
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Funding
This research was supported by Oranim College of Education. We thank all participating for their effort.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| Oranim College of Education |
Keywords
- COVID-19
- family-work conflict
- fear of COVID-19
- perceived social support
- psychological distress
- resilience
- work-family conflict
