SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report

Status: Approved

Basic Information

Participants

Schmiege,Cindy(cynthias@uidaho.edu)- University of Idaho; Bailey,Sandy(baileys@montana.edu)-Montana State University; Del Campo,Bob(rdelcamp@nmsu.edu)-New Mexico State University; Bryant,Brenda(bkbryant@ucdavis.edu)-University of California,Davis; Weigel,Randy(weig@uwyo.edu)-University of Wyoming; Fox,Linda(lkfox@wsu.edu)-Washington State University; Del Campo,Diana(ddelcamp@nmsu.edu)-New Mexico State University; Zvonkovic,Anisa(zvonkova@oregonstate.edu)-Oregon State University; Kobbe,Anna Mae(akobbe@reeusda.gov)-CSREES; Mannon,Susan(smannon@hass.usu.edu)-Utah State University; Walter,Lori Ann .

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Accomplishments

Objectives:
1.To determine the effects of work and family transitions on identity;
2.To examine the impact of identities on work and family transition outcomes;
3.To determine the effects of work and family transitions on well-being;
4.To examine the association between identity and well-being;

Sandra Bailey (MT) disseminated results at National Council for Family Relations (NCFR) and at the workforce conference (with ID and OR). Sandra continued dissemination of the MSU Extension Montguide on work and family (967 paper copies and 3,847 hits on website). Brenda Bryant (CA) reported she used Online Detective to identify 16 public websites for locating subjects who were first studied as children and who now are adults in her longitudinal study. In the past year she revised the monograph developed last year by W-167 researchers (CA, OR, MT, ID). Brenda wrote a chapter for a book aimed at child therapists to help families make decisions about their teens seeking employment. Bob and Diana Del Campo (NW) reported completion of data collection from NMSU facility services plant employees and are in progress of collecting data at the Zuni Pueblo. Also data gathered from Canada and Mississippi through collaborating with other researchers in those locations. Last year a student thesis was completed on the data and journal article published from thesis. Susan Mannon (UT) will be joining the W-167 project, replacing two previous members. She reported the Spanish language survey has been translated and back translated but there will be a delay in administering the survey. Cindy Schmiege (ID) reported on dissemination of results from sample of university staff and faulty. She plans to continue collection of qualitative data next year. Randy Weigel (WY) will join the W-167 project. He reported on related research regarding rural and farm/ranch families in the West.

Impacts

  1. County Extension Educators in Montana received research information and ideas to present programming on balancing work and family in their counties with the potential to reach families across the state.
  2. Extension educators and other course facilitators in Montana will use this information to make any necessary changes to their class.
  3. Oregon developed a newsletter for all respondents in the study. The newsletter covers topics related to communicating between women travelers and their families.
  4. A grant proposal was submitted to NIH on job travel and personal and family well being.

Publications

I.Refereed Journal Articles:

Conway,F.D.L., Gilden,J. & Zvonkovic,A. (2002). "Changing communication and roles: Innovations in Oregon‘‘s fishing families, communities, and management." Fisheries, 27, 20-29.

Stevens,D.P., Kiger,G., & Riley,P.J. (2002) "Coming Unglued" Workplace characteristics, work satisfaction, and family cohesion." Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal, 30(3): 289-302.

II.Monographs:

Bryant,B., Raskauskas,J., Schmiege,C., Bailey,S., Zvonkovic,A., & Peters,C. (under review). "Preparing our youth for their vocational lives: Consideration of parental employment experiences, teen employment experiences, and employment options of the future." Youth Development Focus, A monograph of the 4-H Center for Youth Development, University of California-Davis.

III.Papers Presented at Scholarly Meetings:

Bailey,S.J. "Family and work identities of divorced parents: The relationship to well-being and overall life satisfaction." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Vancouver, BC: November 2003.

Bailey,S., Schmiege,C.J., & Zvonkovic,A.M. "Both sides of the work/family equation: Research and outreach with families of divorce, single parents, and workers with highly demanding jobs." Paper presented at the Workforce Development Conference, Orlando, FL: March 2003.

Smith,K.L., Kiger,G., Stevens,D.P., & Riley,P.J. "Family factors, work characteristics, and perceived control." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Houston, TX: November 2002.

Stevens,D.P. & Smith.,K.L. "Emotion-work performance in dual-earner couples: What makes men and women tick?" Paper presented at the annual Utah Council on Family Relations conference, Weber State University, Ogden, UT: April 2002.

Stevens,D.P. & Smith,K.L. "Family-to-work spillover among dual-earner women and men: The effects of crossover and domestic-labor arrangements." Paper presented at the annual Intermountain Paper and Poster Symposium, Utah State University, Logan UT: March 2002.

Stevens,D.P., Kiger,G., & Riley,P.J. "Work-family conflict among dual-earner couples: The effects of job factors on family cohesion." Paper presented at the Persons, Processes, and Places: Research on Families, Workplaces and Communities (Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; Business and Professional Women‘‘‘‘s Foundation; and The Center for Families at Purdue University) conference, San Francisco, CA: February 2002.

Zvonkovic,A.M., & Peters,C.L. "Facilitating worker identity and involvement: A qualitative study of women who travel for work." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Vancouver, BC: November 2003.

Zvonkovic,A.M. & Peters,C.L. "Work cultures of women who travel for work." Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Applies Anthropology, Portland, OR: March 2003.

Zvonkovic,A.M. & Peters,C.L. "Constructing profiles of frequent work travelers." Paper presented at the Business and Professional Women/Sloan Foundation Conference on Work and Family, Orlando, FL: February 2003.

IV.Book Chapters:

V.Theses:

Barnett,K. "Work and family balance, family relationships and job satisfaction among working class Mexican-American families." (unpublished Master‘‘s thesis, completed May, 2003, Las Cruces, NM: New Mexico State University).

VI.Extension Publications:

Bailey,S.J. (2002) "Work and family: Balancing and weaving." (MT200211 HR). Bozeman, MT: Montana State University.

VII.Popular Press/Media:

Del Campo,R. Avoiding burnout and taking control of your life. KTSM-TV Newschannel 9 (NBS affiliate in El Paso, TX). June 19, 2002.

Del Campo,R. Taking control of your life. KTSM-TV Newschannel 9 (NBS affiliate in El Paso, TX), November 21, 2002.

Del Campo,R. Taking control of your life. Radio spot and news release for the New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, Spring 2003.

Kiger,G. First for Women Magazine, telephone interview, May 2002.

VIII.In Press:

Barnett,K., Del Campo,R. & Del Campo,D. (In press, 2003-2004). Work and family balance among dual earner working class Mexican-Americans: Implications for therapists. Contemporary Family Therapy, an International Journal.

MacDermid,S., Roy,K. & Zvonkovic,A. (In press). Don‘‘t stop at the borders: Dynamic and contextual perspectives on theorizing about work and family. In Sourcebook of family theories and methods (edited by Vern Bengtson, Katherine Allen, Alan Acock, Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, & David Klein).

IX.Under Review:

Humble,A.M. & Zvonkovic,A.M. "On the road again: Connections between the frequent travel and work/family spillover." Under review, revise and resubmit, Journal of Marriage and Family.

Preheim,K.L., Riley,P.J., & Kiger,G. "His marriage, her marriage: Marital satisfaction in couples." Review and resubmit, Journal of Marriage and Family.

Stevens,D.P., & Smith,K.L. "Women‘‘‘‘s work and "women‘‘s work": LDS dual-earner families, work-family spillover, and family cohesion." Under review, Sociological Forum.

Stevens,D.P., Kiger,G., & Riley,P.J. "His, hers, or ours" Work-to-family spillover, crossover, and family cohesion." Under review, The Social Science Journal.

Zvonkovic,A.M., Richards,C.M., Humble,A.M., & Manoogian,M. "The ripple effect: Lessons about time and work for working families from families in which men are regularly absent due to work." Under review, revise and resubmit, Family Relations.

X.Book Chapters Under Review:

Bryant,B. Making decisions about teen employment. In Sori,C.F. & Hecker,L.L. (Eds.) The therapist‘‘s notebook for children and adolescents. Vol. 2. New York: Haworth Press.
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