Socioeconomic status, work-family conflict, and employee well-being in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic

IF 2.4 2区社会学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2025-04-04 DOI:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102176

Ginés Navarro-Carrillo , Juan Carlos Oyanedel

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing social inequalities, exposing the most disadvantaged sectors to great vulnerability. This research (N = 1844 employees) aimed to determine possible differences in general (satisfaction with life and personal well-being) and specific (family satisfaction and job satisfaction) well-being outcomes based on socioeconomic status (as measured by income, education, and occupation) in the aftermath of the COVID-19 in Chile, a non-WEIRD country showing one of the most unequal income distributions throughout the world. We also ascertained the critical mediating role of work-family conflict. Our results indicated that, among the different dimensions of socioeconomic status evaluated, income emerged as the dominant positive predictor of all well-being outcomes. Subsequent mediation analyses revealed that lower income was associated with diminished general and specific well-being through increased work-family conflict (both work-to-family and family-to-work). This research provides insights into the pathways through which lower socioeconomic status could lead to reduced well-being in the aftermath of the COVID-19 era within a high inequality community.

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COVID-19大流行后的社会经济地位、工作-家庭冲突和员工福祉

2019冠状病毒病大流行加剧了原有的社会不平等，使最弱势群体面临巨大脆弱性。这项研究（N = 1844名员工）旨在确定智利在2019冠状病毒病后基于社会经济地位（以收入、教育和职业衡量）的一般（对生活和个人幸福的满意度）和具体（家庭满意度和工作满意度）幸福感结果可能存在的差异。智利是一个非weird国家，是世界上收入分配最不平等的国家之一。我们还确定了工作-家庭冲突的关键中介作用。我们的结果表明，在评估的社会经济地位的不同维度中，收入成为所有幸福结果的主要积极预测因子。随后的调解分析显示，收入较低与工作-家庭冲突（工作-家庭和家庭-工作）增加导致的总体和具体幸福感下降有关。这项研究揭示了在COVID-19时代后，在一个高度不平等的社区中，较低的社会经济地位可能导致福祉下降的途径。

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Multiple-

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4.30

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14.30%

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122

期刊介绍： IJIR is dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding of theory, practice, and research in intergroup relations. The contents encompass theoretical developments, field-based evaluations of training techniques, empirical discussions of cultural similarities and differences, and critical descriptions of new training approaches. Papers selected for publication in IJIR are judged to increase our understanding of intergroup tensions and harmony. Issue-oriented and cross-discipline discussion is encouraged. The highest priority is given to manuscripts that join theory, practice, and field research design. By theory, we mean conceptual schemes focused on the nature of cultural differences and similarities.