Work life balance and mother-child interaction of working mothers

本研究旨在探讨职业母亲的工作生活平衡与母子互动。本研究以在职母亲为对象，以邮寄问卷方式进行追踪调查。职业母亲的工作平衡点在63-71点之间。与全国范围的调查相比，这项调查显示了更高的WLB得分。大多数职业母亲得到同事和家庭成员的良好支持，对儿童保育的满意度很高。这些情况被认为使他们能够比一般工人实现更好的工作平衡。母亲和孩子的互动进行了评估J-NCATS。在日本二分体中，0-11月龄和12-15月龄的总J-NCATS评分显著高于数据库评分。0-11月龄和12-15月龄儿童的得分高于日本二元数据库中数据的标准差。这些结果表明，幼儿园环境促进了儿童之间的积极互动。

This study examined the work life balance (WLB) and mother-child interaction of working mothers. A longitudinal postal questionnaire survey was conducted on working mothers with infants attending nursery. The WLB of the working mothers ranged from 63-71 points. Compared to the nationwide survey, this survey revealed higher WLB scores. The majority of working mothers received good support from colleagues and family members and had high levels of satisfaction with childcare. These circumstances are believed to have enabled them to achieve a better WLB than general workers. The mother-child interaction was assessed by J-NCATS. Total J-NCATS scores at 0-11 and 12-15 months of age were significantly higher than the database score in Japanese dyad. The scores for child at 0-11 and 12-15 months of age were higher than standard deviation of the data in the Japanese dyad database. These results demonstrate that the nursery school environment promotes active interaction among children.