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Changes in Parents' Perceptions of Work-Family Strains, Gains, and Their Effects on Stress and Life Satisfaction Before and After COVID-19: Applying the Latent Growth Model and Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM)

Sehun Park and Kumlan Yu

This study explores the patterns of changes in work-family strains and gains for fathers and mothers before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, and examines the longitudinal impact of these changes on daily stress and life satisfaction. The results are as follows: First, fathers experienced a decrease in work-family gains and stress, while mothers experienced a decrease in work-family strains. Second, multivariate latent growth model analysis revealed that both fathers’ and mothers’ work-family gains had positive actor effects, increasing life satisfaction, and reducing daily stress. However, the initial status of mothers’ work-family gains showed a negative partner effect, decreasing fathers' life satisfaction. The implications and limitations of this study are discussed based on these findings.

Keywords: work-family strains and gains, stress, life satisfaction, APIM, LGM

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