Nonstandard Work Schedules, Perceived Family Well-Being, and Daily Stressors.
Abstract
Data from two studies assessed the effects of nonstandard work schedules on perceived
family well-being and daily stressors. Study 1, using a sample of employed, married
adults aged 25 - 74 (n = 1,166) from the National Survey of Midlife in the United
States, showed that night work was associated with perceptions of greater marital
instability, negative family-work, and work-family spillover than weekend or daytime
work. In Study 2, with a subsample of adults (n = 458) who participated in the National
Study of Daily Experiences, weekend workers reported more daily work stressors than
weekday workers. Several sociodemographic variables were tested as moderators. Both
studies demonstrated that nonstandard work schedules place a strain on working, married
adults at the global and daily level.
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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/15889Published Version (Please cite this version)
10.1111/j.1741-3737.2008.00541.xPublication Info
Davis, Kelly D; Goodman, W Benjamin; Pirretti, Amy E; & Almeida, David M (2008). Nonstandard Work Schedules, Perceived Family Well-Being, and Daily Stressors. J Marriage Fam, 70(4). pp. 991-1003. 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2008.00541.x. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/15889.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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Ben Goodman
Research Scientist
Ben Goodman is a research scientist at the Center for Child and Family Policy. His
research interests focus broadly on the implementation and evaluation of population-based
interventions to reduce child maltreatment and improve parent and child health and
well-being, including the evidence-based Family Connects postpartum nurse home visiting
program. His research also examines how sources of stress and support shape the quality
of parent-child relationships, parents’ own well- being, an

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