Working from home and bi-directional work-family conflict: Longitudinal evidence from Australian parents.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study investigates the effects of working from home (WFH) on both work-to-family (WTFC) and family-to-work conflict (FTWC) among parents, and whether family demands and the COVID-19 pandemic moderate these effects.

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic saw a marked increase in the incidence of WFH in many countries, which many argue has been beneficial for families. Convincing evidence in support of this hypothesis, however, is scarce.

Method

Panel data from 19 waves of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey (covering the period 2001 to 2021) are used to estimate fixed-effects regression models of both FTWC and WTFC where the explanatory variable of interest is the share of usual weekly work hours worked from home. The sample i

SUBMITTER: Laß I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12341494 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature