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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics, psychosocial work characteristics, and work-family conflict, by partner status.

From: Inequalities in the psychological well-being of employed, single and partnered mothers: the role of psychosocial work quality and work-family conflict

 

Partnered Mothers

(n = 438)

Single Mothers

(n = 236)

 

%

Educational attainment**

  

   High school or less

28.8

39.8

   Some postsecondary

29.0

29.2

   College/university

42.2

30.9

Child ≤ 5 years of age living in household

  

   No

47.0

50.8

   Yes

53.0

49.2

Psychosocial work quality**

  

   Low strain (low job demands/high decision latitude)

27.6

15.4

   Passive (low job demands/low decision latitude)

24.4

22.4

   Active (high job demands/high decision latitude)

29.9

35.5

   High strain (high job demands, low decision latitude)

18.1

26.8

 

Mean (SD)

Number of children

2.02 (0.94)

1.88 (0.86)

Age**

36.69 (7.06)

35.15 (7.27)

Weekly work hours*

36.74 (10.68)

38.61 (11.32)

Perceived income adequacy**

3.31 (0.88)

2.88 (1.01)

Psychosocial work quality

  

   Decision latitude**

27.07 (4.77)

25.69 (4.82)

   Psychological demands

24.39 (4.19)

25.03 (4.57)

Work-family conflict

  

   Time-based work-to-family**

7.00 (3.08)

8.11 (3.67)

   Strain-based work-to-family**

6.84 (2.84)

7.49 (2.88)

   Time-based family-to-work

6.05 (2.62)

6.43 (3.04)

   Strain-based family-to- work*

5.70 (2.51)

6.12 (2.50)

Psychological distress*

3.90 (3.78)

4.50 (3.91)

  1. p ≤ 0.05*
  2. p ≤ 0.01**