A measure of boundary flexibility for work and family domains: first psychometric evaluation in a sample of teachers.
Journal
Годишен зборник
Date Issued
2021-12
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.37510/godzbo2174267bs
Abstract
As a result of the increased prevalence of dual careers, digitalization, and changes
in the work arrangements, research on the work-life interface and its management come
to be very important. The aim of this study was to explore psychometric properties of the
Measure of boundary flexibility for work and family domains in Macedonian context
using a sample of 200 teachers in primary, secondary, and higher education. Exploratory
factor analysis (EFA, principal axis factoring with promax rotation) was performed to
assess the factorial validity of the scale. For further investigation of its construct validity
correlation among extracted four factors (dimensions of boundary flexibility) and set of
other relevant work-life constructs were analyzed. Scale reliability was estimated using
internal consistency coefficients. In line with the factor model of the original scale, EFA
results in this study revealed four factorial structures, i.e. work flexibility ability, work
flexibility willingness, family flexibility ability, and family flexibility willingness factors
were identified. An exception was one item that loaded on the work flexibility ability
factor, while originally was part of the work flexibility willingness factor. All factors/
subscales showed satisfactory internal consistency. Findings, in general, indicated
adequate psychometric characteristics of the measure, suggesting that the Measure of
boundary flexibility could be used for research purposes in the Macedonian context.
However, future study applying multi-group confirmatory factor analysis in order to
provide evidence for the model invariance is needed.
in the work arrangements, research on the work-life interface and its management come
to be very important. The aim of this study was to explore psychometric properties of the
Measure of boundary flexibility for work and family domains in Macedonian context
using a sample of 200 teachers in primary, secondary, and higher education. Exploratory
factor analysis (EFA, principal axis factoring with promax rotation) was performed to
assess the factorial validity of the scale. For further investigation of its construct validity
correlation among extracted four factors (dimensions of boundary flexibility) and set of
other relevant work-life constructs were analyzed. Scale reliability was estimated using
internal consistency coefficients. In line with the factor model of the original scale, EFA
results in this study revealed four factorial structures, i.e. work flexibility ability, work
flexibility willingness, family flexibility ability, and family flexibility willingness factors
were identified. An exception was one item that loaded on the work flexibility ability
factor, while originally was part of the work flexibility willingness factor. All factors/
subscales showed satisfactory internal consistency. Findings, in general, indicated
adequate psychometric characteristics of the measure, suggesting that the Measure of
boundary flexibility could be used for research purposes in the Macedonian context.
However, future study applying multi-group confirmatory factor analysis in order to
provide evidence for the model invariance is needed.
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