A review of work-life and well-being of parents
Автор: Mandal S., Sinha V.
Журнал: Cardiometry @cardiometry
Рубрика: Review
Статья в выпуске: 22, 2022 года.
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Purpose: The transition from office to work-from-home (WFH) has lead to an increased interest in the effects of this transition, not only on the quality of work obtained but also on the mental health of individuals. Research in this topic is expanding with different perspectives in focus. This review aims to identify the significant factors influenced by WFH and the consequential effects on working parents. Methodology: To write this review, 4 databases are being explored - SCOPUS, Emerald, EBSCO, and Web of Science. Papers reviewed are selected using the keywords work from home, well-being, mental health, work-life balance, and family combined with parents, family, working mother, or working father. The papers have been selected for the past 25 years. An attempt is being made to review at least 53 articles. Findings/Theoretical Implications: This paper will highlight the advantages and disadvantages parents face while balancing work and family. The review will give a comprehensive impression of the mental health state of working parents. Value: The study will enable future researchers to identify currently unexplored issues and design their studies based on the same.
Parents, mental health, work from home, well-being, virtual office, teleworking
Короткий адрес: https://sciup.org/148324596
IDR: 148324596 | DOI: 10.18137/cardiometry.2022.22.203206
Текст научной статьи A review of work-life and well-being of parents
Sucheta Mandal, Vinita Sinha. A review of work-life and well-being of parents. Cardiometry; Issue 22; May 2022; p. 203-206; DOI: 10.18137/cardiometry.2022.22.203206; Available from:
Work-life balance has been a focal point of research (Bryson, Budd, Lewis & Elam, 1999) as increasingly, both parents strive towards professional aspira- tions, leading to adapting of family-friendly policies (Dean, 2002; DTI, 2001a; DTI, 2002; Duncan, 2002; Hogarth, Hasluck, Pierre &Winterbotham, 2000; Williams, 2001). In the United Kingdom, the Employment Relations Act was introduced in 1999 [1]. This act helped organizations investigate various initiatives that would promote flexible working for parents, such as working from home (DTI, 2001a; DTI, 2002). Virtual offices, i.e., the workplace separate from the geographical or physical office of the organization that individual works in and are connected to through technology (Craipeau& Marot, 1984; Kraut, 1999), are more prevalent in recent years [2]. With the current pandemic circumstances, virtual offices have become a necessity than a choice. Although working from home has been attributed to reducing stress (Aldrich, 1982; Bulos&Chaker, 1995; Duxbury & Higgins, 1998; Galinsky, Bond & Friedman, 1993; Hill, Hawkins & Miller, 1996; Hutchinson, Brewster & London Institute of Personnel and Development, 1994;
Research on virtual offices or work from home focuses on the business perspective or employers’ perspective (Hill, Miller, Weiner & Colihan, 1998); however, research from the perspective of employees who are parents and the influence of virtual office on them is rarely explored [4]. The provision for virtual or remote offices began with providing employees with flexibility, leading to an increase in the employee’s performance (Zhang, 2016). Thus, it becomes essential to explore how this flexibility impacts the lives of the employees who also need to support their children and their work. This paper aims to explore research done on virtual offices and highlight the influencing factors on an employee’s life. This will, in turn, help integrate the pain points for an employee who is also a parent [5].
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