1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«The aim of this paper is to explore associations among social support, workload, and WFC [work-family conflict] within a population of on-site workers in the construction industry in Québec, Canada. » (p. 332)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
«A total of 811 construction workers completed an online survey; this represents a 4.1% response rate. This sample includes 84% male and 16% female respondents, with the latter figure being eight times the actual percentage of women in the industry. This high representation of women is probably due to their interest in the subject of work-family balance, because even within this industry it is women who perform most of the household chores […]. Seventy-nine per cent of the respondents are between 25 and 44 years old […].» (p. 336)

Instruments :
Questionnaire

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse statistique

3. Résumé

Results show that «the time spent at work and the energy expended at the workplace—elements that have become normalized within the sector—have been shown to influence workers’ ability to balance work and family life. Thus, organizations in the construction sector should strive to reduce heavy workloads. The results also show that social support reduces WFC primarily through its effects on perceived workload. These findings also demonstrate that social support, especially from the supervisor, needs to be encouraged because of its effects on reducing perceptions of workload and WFC. This research underlines the need to educate organizations and construction workers’ families about the importance of viewing supervisor, co-worker, and spousal social support as a powerful tool for reducing the negative effects of workload and WFC.» (p. 340-341)