Child care affordability moderates the association between work-schedule flexibility and quality of life in working mothers of young children.

Research indicates that working mothers of young children are at a heightened risk for negative outcomes resulting from work-family conflict. This study examined the associations between work-schedule flexibility, child care affordability, and quality of life in working mothers of young children and the moderating effect of child care affordability on the association between work-schedule flexibility and quality of life. A sample of 340 working mothers in the United States completed online questionnaires including measures of work-schedule flexibility, child care affordability, and quality of life. Results indicated that work-schedule flexibility and child care affordability were both associated with quality of life in working mothers of young children. The association between work-schedule flexibility and quality of life was no longer significant after controlling for child care affordability. Child care affordability moderated the association between work-schedule flexibility and quality of life. The current findings have implications for employers and policy makers.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Grantor

Baylor University.

Year dc:date.issued

2020

Author dc:creator

• Pavlov, Christina Louise, 1996-

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Limbers, Christine A.

• Work-schedule flexibility.
• Child care.
• Working mothers.
• Quality of life.

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Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/2104/11201

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:baylor-ir.tdl.org:2104/11201