Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between work and home demands, work-home interference (WHI), home-work interference (HWI), and ill health of 500 employed females from various occupations. A structural model was tested with structural equation modelling. The results indicated that work demands (work pressure and work overload) are related to ill health (physical ill health, anxiety, depression) via WHI. On the other hand, home demands (home pressure and home overload) are directly related to HWI and to ill health.
Highlights
Many changes have occurred in the women’s labour market since the early 1980s
This study aims to test a model of work and home demands, workhome interference (WHI) and home-work interference (HWI), and the relationship with self-reported ill health
This study tested a structural model of how work and home demands are related to self-rated ill health of employed women through the process of WHI and HWI
Summary
Many changes have occurred in the women’s labour market since the early 1980s. The participation rates increased from 55% to 59% and to 62% during the same period (Meyer & Mukerjee, 2007). Due to legislation, such as the Employment Equity Act (Act No 55 of 1998), the same trends are evident in South Africa (Statistics South Africa, 2005). In South Africa, it seems that the possible financial burden posed by young children (under the age of seven years) increases the probability of females entering the labour market (Van der Westhuizen et al, 2007)
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