Weekend working in 21st century Britain: Does it matter for the well‐being of workers?

Bryce, Andrew

doi:10.1111/manc.12375

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“…We may thus be tempted to assume parents will select into weekday and weekend work according to their circumstances and preferences, leading to similar WFC levels in the two groups. However, how workers are matched to certain work schedules also depends on labor demand (Bryce, 2019). Employers will often require their workers to work on weekends to, for example, maximize utilization of their capital stock or to accommodate customer demand (which in sectors like retail or hospitality is often highest on weekends).…”

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Weekend work and work–family conflict: Evidence from Australian panel data

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Wooden

2021

J of Marriage and Family

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Objective: This paper investigates whether weekend work is associated with higher levels of workfamily conflict (WFC) among parents, and whether resources like schedule control or presence of a partner mitigate this effect. Background:The 24/7 economy requires many workers to work on weekends. Nevertheless, research on the impact of weekend work on families, and on WFC in particular, is underdeveloped, with previous studies relying on cross-sectional data and small samples. Method: Associations between regular weekend work and a measure of WFC are examined using data from fourteen waves of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey. The sample is restricted to workers aged 18 to 64 years with parenting responsibilities for children aged 17 or less (7,753 individuals, 40,216 observations). Both pooled ordinary least squares and fixed-effects regression models are estimated.Results: Among both genders, weekend workers have significantly higher levels of WFC than those who only work weekdays. WFC is particularly high for those who work weekends and simultaneously have little control over their schedule. And whereas WFC is generally higher for single parents, weekend work affects WFC similarly for couple and single parents. Conclusion:Weekend work generally has a detrimental effect on workers' ability to combine employment with parenting commitments. However, work-domain resources like schedule control can buffer the impact of weekend work.

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Section: Weekend Work As a Job Demandmentioning

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Weekend work and work–family conflict: Evidence from Australian panel data

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Wooden

2021

J of Marriage and Family

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Target Settings and Types of Cultural, Leisure Activities of the Population in Stavropol Krai

Ivashova

Klushina

Nesmeyanov

et al. 2023

Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems

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Drivers of temporal bias in biodiversity recording by citizen scientists

Rosário,

Tiago,

Chozas

et al. 2024

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Citizen science data is increasingly important for ecological research, biodiversity conservation and monitoring. However, these data often suffer from biases due to uneven recording efforts by citizen scientists. Biases caused by intra-annual differences in recording activity can be particularly severe, hindering the use of citizen science data in research areas such as population dynamics and phenology. Therefore, understanding the factors driving recording activity is essential.In this study, we provide a detailed assessment of how weather and calendar-related factors influence biodiversity recording activity by citizen scientists at a daily resolution. To perform this, we analyse the recording patterns for six tree species in the Iberian Peninsula, which maintain a fairly consistent appearance throughout the year. Observation data were collected from iNaturalist, a leading platform for citizen-science data. We used boosted regression trees (BRT) to compare observed recording activity patterns with those expected by chance. Our analysis included a comprehensive set of explanatory variables, such as day of the week, month, holidays, temperature, accumulated precipitation, wind intensity, and snow depth.The BRT models effectively identified the drivers of recording activity, with the correlation between predicted and observed temporal patterns (left out of model training) ranging from 0.47 to 0.96, depending on the species. The day of the week, daily temperature, and month of the year consistently emerged as the main drivers. Recording activity was higher on weekends, to some extent on Fridays, and during the spring months. Extreme low and high temperatures generally correlated with lower recording activity, although there were exceptions. Wind speed and precipitation had a moderate influence, with higher wind intensity and accumulated precipitation leading to decreased activity. Holidays and accumulated snow had very minor relevance across species.Our findings show that citizen scientists record more frequently on weekends, during mild weather, and in spring. By addressing these biases, we can maximize the utility of citizen-collected data for research and applied purposes, ensuring robust and reliable conclusions that enhance ecological understanding and conservation efforts.

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Weekend working in 21st century Britain: Does it matter for the well‐being of workers?

Cited by 4 publications

References 43 publications

Weekend work and work–family conflict: Evidence from Australian panel data

Weekend work and work–family conflict: Evidence from Australian panel data

Target Settings and Types of Cultural, Leisure Activities of the Population in Stavropol Krai

Drivers of temporal bias in biodiversity recording by citizen scientists

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