Study Demerouti et al. (2005): study NL 2002

Public

Dual-earning parents of young children, the Netherlands, 2000

Sample

Respondents

N = 382

Non Response

59 %

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
For each spouse separately

Correlate

Authors's Label

Work to Family Interference (WFI)

Our Classification

Distribution

Self rated: Men: M=1,98 SD=.67, Women:M=1,76 SD=.61
Spouse rated: Men: M=2,06 SD=.73, Women:M=1,76 SD=.70

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Employee was asked to indicate the extent to his/her work is
negatively influencing the home situation on 3 items:
- How often does it happen that your work schedule makes it
difficult for for you to fulfill your domestic obligations?

Partners were asked to indicate the extent to which their
partners work negatively influences family life on 3 items:
- How often does it happen that the work schedule of your partner makes it difficul for him/her to fulfill domestic obligations.
Rated: 1(never) to 5 (always)

Observed Relation with Happiness