Table 4 Fixed effects models examining the interaction between couples’ availability of FWAs and contract types on their own and their spouses’ satisfaction with WLF among working parents.

From: Unraveling the dyadic dynamics: exploring the impact of flexible working arrangements’ availability on satisfaction with work-life flexibility among working parents

 

Model 1

Model 2

 

Mother’s satisfaction with WLF

Father’s satisfaction with WLF

Mother’s availability of FWAs (Ref. = No)

 Yes

0.59***

−0.07

 

(0.08)

(0.08)

Father’s availability of FWAs (Ref. = No)

 Yes

0.17

0.56***

 

(0.14)

(0.13)

Mother’s contract type (Ref. = Casual)

 Formal contract

−0.11

0.08

 

(0.07)

(0.07)

Father’s contract type (Ref. = Casual)

 Formal contract

0.09

0.19

 

(0.10)

(0.10)

Mother’s availability of FWAs × Mother’s contract (Ref. = Casual)

 Yes × formal contract

0.24**

0.20*

 

(0.09)

(0.09)

Father’s availability of FWAs × Father’s contract (Ref. = Casual)

 

 Yes ×formal contract

−0.19

0.02

 

(0.14)

(0.14)

Within R-squared

0.09

0.06

Number of couple-year observations

15,365

15,365

  1. All models control for job demand, contract type, age, number of children, age of youngest child, squared working hours, presence of illness, relationship status, occupation status, household income of the couples, father’s income share, mother’s unpaid housework share, and wave dummies. Robust standard errors in parentheses, ***p < 0.001, **p < 0.01, *p < 0.05.
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