Date of Graduation
Spring 2015
Degree
Master of Science in Psychology
Department
Psychology
Committee Chair
Thomas Kane
Abstract
The 24/7 economy fosters the continuous growth of nonstandard work schedules. Industries with a high percentage of nonstandard work schedules are occupied by low skill, low-income workers. The incompatibilities between work schedule and normative family activities has deleterious outcomes for the worker, their organization, and broader society. This study suggests the integration of multiple fields to examine the association between works schedule, work-family conflict, and outcomes related to employee and family well-being. This study encompassed a sample of hourly production workers from three mid-sized Midwestern organizations. A mediating relationship is predicted whereby the stressors associated with work-life conflict due to work schedules lead to reduced life satisfaction, family satisfaction, job satisfaction, affective commitment, OCBs, and increased parental stress.
Keywords
work-family conflict, work schedule, shift work, employee well-being, health
Subject Categories
Psychology
Copyright
© Stephanie Lauren Persaud
Recommended Citation
Persaud, Stephanie Lauren, "Outside the 9 to 5: The Effects of the 24/7 Economy on Family and Employee Well-Being for the Low Skilled Worker" (2015). MSU Graduate Theses. 1833.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/1833
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