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The influence of the COVID‐19 pandemic on changes in perceived work pressure for Dutch mothers and fathers

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  • Stéfanie André
  • Roos van der Zwan

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As a result of the first COVID‐19 lockdown in the Netherlands in March 2020, more than half of parents in the Netherlands had to work from home while also caring for their children. We found that work‐related stressors and resources (working more hours, realistic manager expectations) particularly affect perceived work pressure. Perceived work pressure was higher among egalitarian fathers and mothers, especially compared to traditional fathers and mothers. Furthermore, egalitarian fathers were more negatively affected by arguments with their partners (home stressor) than traditional fathers. We found no differences between traditional and egalitarian mothers.

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  • Stéfanie André & Roos van der Zwan, 2023. "The influence of the COVID‐19 pandemic on changes in perceived work pressure for Dutch mothers and fathers," Gender, Work and Organization, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 30(3), pages 1015-1034, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:gender:v:30:y:2023:i:3:p:1015-1034
    DOI: 10.1111/gwao.12951
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