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Australian parents' work-family conflict: accumulated effects on children's family environment and mental health.

Liana S LeachHuong DinhAmanda CooklinJan M NicholsonLyndall Strazdins
Published in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2020)
Children whose parents have ongoing or accumulated difficulties managing their work and family responsibilities are more likely to have poorer mental health. This has important implications for family-friendly work arrangements and demonstrates the need to further understand the intergenerational impacts of parents' jobs on their children's psychological wellbeing.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • young adults
  • mental illness
  • depressive symptoms
  • physical activity