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Work-Family Conflict

Moonlighting in academia: a study of gender differences in work-family conflict among academics

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Pages 237-256 | Received 20 Feb 2018, Accepted 22 Sep 2019, Published online: 21 Oct 2019
 

ABSTRACT

The current study examines Work-family conflict (WFC) from a gender perspective among Arab-Palestinian academics in Israel who hold multiple jobs and have families with dependent children. The findings revealed gender differences with regard to the rationale for working in multiple jobs. Both male and female academics experience work-family conflict, however, women experience it more acutely due to persistent traditional gender roles in Arab-Palestinian society. WFC was found to have negative effects on men and women, but gender differences remain, with women bearing a heavier burden. Both men and women adopt similar strategies that enable them to cope with WFC. These results support the growing international evidence that the culture of long working hours that prevails in academia renders the conciliation between work and family life a very difficult endeavor.

RÉSUMÉ

Cette étude examine le conflit travail-famille (WFC) du point de vue des universitaires Arabo-palestiniens d’Israël qui exercent des emplois multiples, tout en ayant des enfants à charge. Les résultats démontrent que les raisons qui incitent à cumuler plusieurs emplois varient selon le sexe. Les universitaires, hommes et femmes, éprouvent tous des difficultés à concilier travail et vie de famille, cependant les difficultés sont ressenties de façon plus aigüe par les femmes étant donnée la persistance des rôles traditionnels dans la société arabo-palestinienne. La difficulté à concilier travail et vie de famille se fait ressentir de façon négative à la fois sur les hommes et les femmes, mais les différences liées au sexe demeurent et la charge de travail supportée par les femmes est plus lourde. Les stratégies adoptées par les hommes et les femmes pour régler ce conflit sont identiques – les résultats étayent les recherches internationales selon lesquelles ces longues journées de travail, qui sont devenues la norme dans le monde académique, rendent la conciliation entre travail et vie de famille bien difficile à réaliser.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.

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Wissam Magadley

Wissam Magadley is a senior lecturer in Organizational Psychology at the Faculty of Education at Al-Qasemi Academic College of Education. His research interests include work–family conflict, emotional regulation at work, and creativity and innovation.

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