Exploring types of interference between work and non-work: using a diary study approach |
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| Authors: | Anthony J. Montgomery Efharis Panagopoulou Maria C.W. Peeters Wilmar B. Schaufeli |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Education and Social Policy , University of Macedonia , Thessaloniki, Greece;2. Medical School of Thessaloniki , Thessaloniki, Greece;3. Utrecht University , Utrecht, the Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | Studies of work and family issues have used predominately between-subject cross-sectional designs. While some researchers have called for more longitudinal studies, others have suggested that a more strategic way forward for the field is the use of daily diary studies (Frone, Russell, & Cooper, 1992). This study explores different types of interference between work and non-work domains, using a diary study methodology. This study consisted of a two-week diary study among 12 Irish employees. Analysis involved a two-step procedure involving both content analysis and interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). Results indicated that while individuals reported strain-based and time-based interference, evidence was also found of interference concerning persistent and intrusive thoughts. Despite some limitations to the study, this paper demonstrates that diary studies represent an opportunity for researchers to explore work and non-work experiences in a sensitive and ecologically valid way. |
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| Keywords: | diary study work–family interference family–work interference interpretative phenomenological analysis |
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