Table 2 Comparing the response frequency to the work-family conflict items in Japanese and Egyptian civil workers
Japan | Egypt | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never n (%) | Sometimes n (%) | Often n (%) | Never n (%) | Sometimes n (%) | Often/always n (%) | |
Women | ||||||
Family-to-work conflict (FWC) | ||||||
“Thinking about home troubles can confuse you at work” | 1006 (63.0) | 488 (30.6) | 102 (6.4) | 1045 (64.7) | 443 (27.5) | 126 (7.8) |
“The work time is reduced due to home-related issues” | 944 (59.1) | 595 (37.3) | 57 (3.6) | 711 (44.0) | 684 (42.4) | 219 (13.6) |
“Your own time to relax is reduced due to responsibilities at home” | 847 (53.0) | 566 (35.5) | 183 (11.5) | 657 (40.7) | 610 (37.8) | 347 (21.5) |
“Due to housework, you cannot have enough sleeping time you need to accomplish your work” | 756 (47.4) | 542 (33.9) | 298 (18.7) | 417 (25.8) | 577 (35.8) | 620 (38.4) |
Work-to-Family conflict (WFC) | ||||||
“Work problems make you annoyed at home” | 524 (32.8) | 734 (46.0) | 338 (21.2) | 505 (32.3) | 658 (40.8) | 451 (27.9) |
“I dedicate less time to my family because I have to work” | 654 (41.0) | 755 (47.3) | 187 (11.7) | 451 (27.9) | 663 (41.1) | 500 (40.0) |
“My work depletes my energy that I feel not able to pay attention to anything at home” | 1303 (81.6) | 279 (17.5) | 14 (0.9) | 793 (49.1) | 457 (28.3) | 364 (22.6) |
“I am often out of home for long time due to work need” | 844 (52.9) | 600 (37.6) | 152 (9.5) | 531 (32.9) | 612 (37.9) | 471 (29.2) |
Men | ||||||
Family-to-work conflict (FWC) | ||||||
“Thinking about home troubles can confuse you at work” | 2213 (67.7) | 949 (29.1) | 104 (3.2) | 938 (62.7) | 415 (27.7) | 144 (9.6) |
“The work time is reduced due to home-related issues” | 2059 (63.1) | 1118 (34.2) | 89 (2.7) | 727 (48.6) | 547 (36.5) | 223 (14.9) |
“Your own time to relax is reduced due to responsibilities at home” | 2383 (73.0) | 749 (22.9) | 134 (4.1) | 766 (51.2) | 512 (34.2) | 219 (14.6) |
“Due to housework, you cannot have enough sleeping time you need to accomplish your work” | 1733 (53.0) | 1194 (36.6) | 339 (10.4) | 584 (39.0) | 577 (38.5) | 336 (22.5) |
Work-to-Family conflict (WFC) | ||||||
“Work problems make you annoyed at home” | 1256 (38.5) | 1483 (45.4) | 527 (16.1) | 525 (35.1) | 518 (34.6) | 454 (30.3) |
“I dedicate less time to my family because I have to work” | 1694 (51.9) | 1368 (41.9) | 204 (6.2) | 556 (37.1) | 572 (38.2) | 369 (24.7) |
“My work depletes my energy that I feel not able to pay attention to anything at home” | 2632 (80.6) | 598 (18.3) | 36 (1.1) | 637 (42.6) | 454 (30.3) | 406 (27.1) |
“I am often out of home for long time due to work need” | 1976 (60.5) | 1103 (33.8) | 187 (5.7) | 595 (39.8) | 532 (35.5) | 370 (24.7) |