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Article published In: COVID-19 and Current Changes in Translation and Interpreting Studies
Edited by Hendrik J. Kockaert
[The Journal of Internationalization and Localization 9:2] 2022
► pp. 206–229

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Work-family interface and job outcomes among professional translators and interpreters

Do COVID-19 and parenting alter the relationship?

ORCiD logo with link | Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje
Published online: 4 July 2023
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https://doi.org/10.1075/jial.00027.kit
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the mutual relationship between work and family among translators and how that affects their job satisfaction and performance. More specifically, the study centres around the notions of work-family conflict (Greenhaus, Jeffrey H., and Nicholas J. Beutell. 1985. “Source of Conflict between Work and Family Roles.” The Academy of Management Review 10 (1): 76–88. Google Scholar logo with link to Google Scholar) and work-family facilitation (Frone, Michael R. 2003. “Work-Family Balance”. In Handbook of Occupational Health Psychology, edited by James C. Quick, and Lois E. Tetrick: 143–162. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Google Scholar logo with link to Google Scholar) and analyses what effect they have on translators’ job satisfaction and performance. The study also tests the influence of the changes imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the parenting role. Following Choi, Hyun J., and Young T. Kim. 2012. “Work-Family Conflict, Work-Family Facilitation, and Job Outcomes in the Korean Hotel Industry.” International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 24 (7): 1011–1028. Google Scholar logo with link to Google Scholar, a survey was conducted among a group of professional translators which contained questions on all variables under study: work-family conflict, family-work conflict, work-family facilitation, family-work facilitation, job satisfaction and job performance. The results reveal the influence of the work-family interface on job outcomes. The findings of the study have implications for professional translators and the clients they work for.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Basic notions
  • 3.Previous research
  • 4.Work-family interface among translators
  • 5.Research model and hypotheses
  • 6.Methodology
    • 6.1Measurements
    • 6.2Sample and data collection
    • 6.3Data analysis
  • 7.Results
    • 7.1Sample characteristics
    • 7.2Measurement model
    • 7.3Before COVID-19
    • 7.4During COVID-19
    • 7.5Freelancers
  • 8.Discussion and conclusions
    • 8.1Limitations and directions for future research
  • Notes
  • References
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