%0 Journal Article %J Research in Higher Education %D 2018 %T Correlates of Work-Life Balance for Faculty Across Racial/Ethnic Groups %A Nida Denson %A Katalin Szelényi %A Kate Bresonis %X

Very few studies have examined issues of work-life balance among faculty of different racial/ethnic backgrounds. Utilizing data from the Faculty Job Satisfaction Survey, this study examined predictors of work-life balance for 2,953 faculty members from 69 institutions. The predictors of work-life balance included faculty characteristics, departmental/institutional characteristics and support, and faculty satisfaction with work. While African American women faculty reported less work-life balance than African American men, the reverse was true for Latina/o faculty. In addition, White faculty who were single with no children were significantly less likely to report having work-life balance than their married counterparts with children. Faculty rank was a significant positive predictor of work-life balance for all faculty. Notably, the findings highlight the importance of department and institutional support for making personal/family obligations and an academic career compatible. In addition, satisfaction with time spent on research had positive associations with work-life balance for all faculty.

%B Research in Higher Education %V 59 %P 226-247 %G eng %U https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11162-017-9464-0 %N 2