It’s “like walking on broken glass”: Pan-Canadian reflections on work–family conflict from psychology women faculty and graduate students

McCutcheon, Jessica; Morrison, Todd G.

doi:10.1177/0959353517739641

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“…Child-bearing women academics are disproportionally represented throughout the literature, partially because there is evidence showing negative impacts on achieving tenure (Harris et al, 2019 ) related to having children; whereas men's careers are boosted by having children (Windsor and Crawford, 2020 ). Academic mothers are subject to career delays due to pregnancy, childbirth and nursing, and many university campuses are ill-equipped to accommodate the physical aspects of motherhood (Trussell, 2015 ; McCutcheon and Morrison, 2018 ; Mirick and Wladkowski, 2018 ). This is perhaps a larger reflection of how academia views motherhood (Mirick and Wladkowski, 2018 ; Moreau and Robertson, 2019 ), which factored into the decision by some academic women to remain single and childless throughout their career (Mason et al, 2013 ).…”

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“…Academic careers are often associated with intense work pressure, heavy workloads [50–60 work hours per week (Poronsky et al, 2012 ), and meetings scheduled during non-traditional work hours - at night and over the weekend (Bomert and Leinfellner, 2017 )]. In addition, sedentary lifestyles (Michailidis, 2008 ) and sleep-deprivation are often experienced by academic parents (McCutcheon and Morrison, 2018 ). As such, negative coping strategies are often employed to alleviate the stress and guilt including: smoking, drinking, and overeating (Poronsky et al, 2012 ; Wilton and Ross, 2017 ).…”

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Challenges and Opportunities for Academic Parents During COVID-19

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Parents in academic careers face notable challenges that may go unrecognized by university management and/or policy makers. The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on some of these challenges, as academic parents shifted to working from home while simultaneously caring for children. On the other hand, many parents found that the shift to working from home offered new opportunities such as working more flexible hours, development of digital skillsets, and increased involvement in the education of their children. In this article we explore the work-related challenges and opportunities experienced by academic parents as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and offer potential long-term solutions for academic parents and their universities. We use the following methods: (1) a literature review focused on identifying the work-related challenges academic parents faced prior to the pandemic, as well as the impact of the pandemic on scientists and working parents and (2) administer a world-wide survey with the goal of identifying the challenges and opportunities associated with parenting and academic work through the COVID-19 lockdown (304 total responses; 113 complete). Moving forward these findings have enabled conclusions to be drawn in order to shape a new normal. Our aim is to offer university administrators, policy makers, and community service providers with ways to provide additional support for academic parents as well as provide tools for academic parents to learn successful strategies directly from their peers.

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“…However, parents resolved these conflicts through adaptive coping strategies such as planning and positive cognitive reappraisal. McCutcheon and Morrison (2017) indicated that the need to choose between work and family intervenes with academic success; these authors highlighted the need to examine academic culture to support graduate studentparents. Green (2015) developed a model of dual-role conflict for student-parents, showing that the multiple roles conflict negatively affects students' class attendance and academic self-efficacy.…”

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Balancing Graduate School and Mothering: Is There a Choice?

Prikhidko

Haynes

2018

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Aim/Purpose: Multiple emotional and cognitive resources are needed for graduate students to overcome stress associated with balancing studies and personal life. This research aimed to explore the difficulties, which graduate student-mothers face while balancing school and parenting, and describe mechanisms of the balancing process. Background: Graduate student-mothers need to structure their time so that they can equally distribute their energy between their children and graduate school work. Mothers face challenges in balancing graduate school and parenting, making choices between school and family responsibilities. This paper addresses the perceptions and experiences of graduate student-mothers who navigate coping with multiple role responsibilities. Methodology: Researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with eight graduate student-mothers who studied at a research-intensive university. Thematic analysis was used to explore the process of balancing graduate school and mothering. Contribution: In this paper we describe the mechanisms of the balancing process among graduate student-mothers and lay a foundation for the future research on coping strategies utilized by this population. Findings: Student-mothers may perceive balancing graduate school and mothering as a challenge, feeling guilty for not spending enough time at school and with their children, and experiencing stress choosing between school and mothering responsibilities. The coping mechanisms for balancing graduate school and parenting roles are compartmentalization, changing behavior, and changing thoughts. Recommendations for Practitioners : Graduate student-mothers could benefit from specific psychotherapeutic services within their institutions, learning to deal with the stress of balancing graduate school and mothering. Compartmentalization is a balancing mechanism that mothers may learn to use in counseling, separating life experiences of school and family in their mind and preventing feelings from one area of life – graduate school – to intervene with emotions related to mothering. Impact on Society: Current research highlights the necessity of counseling services tailored specifically for graduate student-mothers, who may have increased levels of stress due to multiple responsibilities. Future Research: The research on the effectiveness of suggested counseling strategies should follow.

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“…Work-life balance in Higher Education: a systematic review of the impact on the well-being of teachers MORRISON, 2018). In addition, some women sought alternative paths and different careers (CABAY et al, 2018).…”

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“…Insecurity in living with the coordinators is aggravating stress (BERHEIDE et al, 2020;PU et al, 2017), as well as the various activities that university teachers carry out, in their personal lives as parents and in career building also as students, and in professional life as researchers and employees (MCCUTCHEON;MORRISON, 2018). Regarding the number of factors that generate aggravating stress and the job responsibilities of teachers, maintaining the balance between professional and family life becomes another challenge (FAZAL et al, 2019).…”

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Work-life balance in Higher Education: a systematic review of the impact on the well-being of teachers

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Picinin

Pilatti

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Ensaio: aval.pol.públ.Educ.

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The work-life balance needs to be exercised by individuals who perform functions in the fields of work and family, including Higher Education teachers. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the work-life balance in Higher Education and the impact on the well-being of teachers. Based on a systematic review of 53 articles retrieved from the ScienceDirect, Scopus and Web of Science from 2005 to 2020, this article has a rigorous systematic review methodology using the Mendeley and EndNote software tools. The VOSviewer and Microsoft Excel software tools were also used in the following techniques: citation analysis and co-ocurrence of terms/words. In addition, main topics discussed about the work-life balance among Higher Education teachers, research areas, field of activity and SWOT analysis (opportunities, threats, strengths and weaknesses) were identified in the literature. Findings suggest that gender inequality, stress level at work and the absence of a healthy workplace impact on the work-life balance and consequently on the well-being of Higher Education teachers.

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It’s “like walking on broken glass”: Pan-Canadian reflections on work–family conflict from psychology women faculty and graduate students

Cited by 27 publications

References 29 publications

Challenges and Opportunities for Academic Parents During COVID-19

Challenges and Opportunities for Academic Parents During COVID-19

Balancing Graduate School and Mothering: Is There a Choice?

Work-life balance in Higher Education: a systematic review of the impact on the well-being of teachers

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