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Tammy D Allen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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investigating the missing link in flexible work arrangement utilization an individual difference perspective
Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2010Co-Authors: Kristen M Shockley, Tammy D AllenAbstract:The present study investigates the relationship between individual differences and flexible work arrangement use. Three need-based motivational factors (need for affiliation at work, need for segmentation of work from other life roles, need for occupational achievement) were examined in relation to extent of flextime and flexplace use. Additionally, the moderating roles of an organizational variable (face-time orientation) and Family variable (Family Responsibility) were tested. Using a sample of university faculty, we found that need for segmentation negatively related to both flextime and flexplace use as predicted. Some evidence for the moderating role of Family Responsibility was also found. The findings underscore the importance of considering both the individual and the environment as drivers of flexible policy use. Further implications and future directions are discussed.
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when flexibility helps another look at the availability of flexible work arrangements and work Family conflict
Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2007Co-Authors: Kristen M Shockley, Tammy D AllenAbstract:Despite the positive press given to flexible work arrangements (FWA), empirical research investigating the link between the availability of these policies and work–Family conflict is largely equivocal. The purpose of the present study was to begin to reconcile these mixed results through more precise measurement and the examination of moderators. Using a sample of employed women, we found that FWA relate more highly to work interference with Family (WIF) than to Family interference with work (FIW) and that temporal flexibility (flextime) has a stronger relationship with WIF than does spatial flexibility (flexplace). Additionally, we found Family Responsibility significantly moderated these relationships, such that the relationship was stronger for those with greater Family Responsibility. Practical and theoretical implications are discussed.
Ramin Alemzadeh - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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exploring self management characteristics in youths with type 1 diabetes mellitus does membership in a glycemic control category matter
Pediatric Diabetes, 2010Co-Authors: Jessica C Kichler, Astrida S Kaugars, James N Ellis, Ramin AlemzadehAbstract:Kichler JC, Kaugars AS, Ellis J, Alemzadeh R. Exploring self-management characteristics in youths with type 1 diabetes mellitus: does membership in a glycemic control category matter? Background: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels have been shown to worsen in adolescence and be related to long-term diabetes complications. Although categories of diabetes control (e.g., ideal, satisfactory, and poor) are routinely used in clinical practice, research has not fully explored whether these categories meaningfully distinguish between different self-management characteristics. Objectives: This study examines potential differences in self-management characteristics for youths and their caregivers for three different categories of diabetes control (e.g., ideal, satisfactory, and poor control). Methods: A total of 69 adolescents (35 M/34 F) with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) (aged 12–17 yr) and their caregivers completed questionnaires of readiness to change the balance of Responsibility for diabetes tasks, Family Responsibility in diabetes management, and self-efficacy for diabetes. A medical record review yielded demographic information, most recent HbA1c level, and health care utilization over the past year. Results: Youths in the three different categories of diabetes control demonstrated no significant differences on measures of self-management characteristics. Maternal caregivers from the satisfactory control category and youths in the poor control category demonstrated the most consistent responses across various self-management characteristics. Conclusions: Youths classified in different categories of glycemic control may not be as different in their self-management characteristics as was presumed. Moreover, associations among self-management characteristics were not universal across responders. Therefore, individual assessments of youths' and caregivers' self-management characteristics need to occur independent of the youths' membership in a certain category of diabetes control.
Lori M Laffel - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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dyadic measures of the parent child relationship during the transition to adolescence and glycemic control in children with type 1 diabetes
Families Systems & Health, 2009Co-Authors: Barbara J Anderson, Grayson N Holmbeck, Ronald J Iannotti, Siripoom V Mckay, Amanda S Lochrie, Lisa K Volkening, Lori M LaffelAbstract:To identify aspects of Family behavior associated with glycemic control in youth with type 1 diabetes mellitus during the transition to adolescence, the authors studied 121 9- to 14-year-olds (M = 12.1 yrs) and their parents, who completed the Diabetes Family Conflict Scale (DFCS) and the Diabetes Family Responsibility Questionnaire (DFRQ). From the DFRQ, the authors derived 2 dyadic variables, frequency of agreement (exact parent and child concurrence about who was responsible for a task) and frequency of discordance (opposite parent and child reports about Responsibility). The authors divided the cohort into Younger (n = 57, M = 10.6 yrs) and Older (n = 64, M = 13.5 yrs) groups. Family conflict was significantly related to glycemic control in the entire cohort and in both the Younger and Older groups. However, only in the Younger group was Agreement related to glycemic control, with higher Agreement associated with better glycemic control. Findings suggest that Agreement about sharing of diabetes responsibilities may be an important target for Family-based interventions aiming to optimize glycemic control in preteen youth.
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Family conflict adherence and glycaemic control in youth with short duration type 1 diabetes
Diabetic Medicine, 2002Co-Authors: Barbara J Anderson, Laura Vangsness, Alexa Connell, Deborah A Butler, Ann Goebelfabbri, Lori M LaffelAbstract:Aims Behavioural support around diabetes management tasks is linked to glycaemic outcomes. In this study we investigated the relationship between diabetes-related parental behaviours (conflict around and involvement in treatment tasks), adherence to blood glucose monitoring (BGM), and glycaemic control in youth with short duration Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods In a cross-sectional study, 104 youth (aged 8–17 years, duration of Type 1 DM 0.5–6 years) along with a parent, completed the Diabetes Conflict Scale. Parental involvement in management tasks was assessed with structured interviews and the Diabetes Family Responsibility Questionnaire. Adherence to BGM was evaluated by Family report and by independent clinician rating. Glycaemic control was assessed with glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) (ref. range, 4–6%). Results Children (8–12 years; n = 69) and adolescents (13–17 years; n = 35), respectively, had similar durations of diabetes (x ± sd; 2.7 ± 1.69, 2.4 ± 1.32 years) and similar glycaemic control (8.3 ± 1.1%, 8.4 ± 1.1%). In both age groups, parental involvement was a significant predictor of adherence to BGM (P = 0.01). Multivariate analyses, controlling for age, sex, disease duration, and BGM adherence, revealed that higher diabetes conflict significantly related to poorer glycaemic control (HbA1c) (R2 = 0.17; P < 0.01). Conclusions These findings indicate that in this cohort, early in the course of diabetes, diabetes-specific conflict and adherence to BGM became strongly linked to the child's glycaemic control. This suggests that to insure optimal control, it may be beneficial to introduce targeted interventions to build positive Family involvement and interaction around diabetes tasks early in the disease course, before negative behaviours become established. Diabet. Med. 19, 635–642 (2002)
Kristen M Shockley - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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investigating the missing link in flexible work arrangement utilization an individual difference perspective
Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2010Co-Authors: Kristen M Shockley, Tammy D AllenAbstract:The present study investigates the relationship between individual differences and flexible work arrangement use. Three need-based motivational factors (need for affiliation at work, need for segmentation of work from other life roles, need for occupational achievement) were examined in relation to extent of flextime and flexplace use. Additionally, the moderating roles of an organizational variable (face-time orientation) and Family variable (Family Responsibility) were tested. Using a sample of university faculty, we found that need for segmentation negatively related to both flextime and flexplace use as predicted. Some evidence for the moderating role of Family Responsibility was also found. The findings underscore the importance of considering both the individual and the environment as drivers of flexible policy use. Further implications and future directions are discussed.
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when flexibility helps another look at the availability of flexible work arrangements and work Family conflict
Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2007Co-Authors: Kristen M Shockley, Tammy D AllenAbstract:Despite the positive press given to flexible work arrangements (FWA), empirical research investigating the link between the availability of these policies and work–Family conflict is largely equivocal. The purpose of the present study was to begin to reconcile these mixed results through more precise measurement and the examination of moderators. Using a sample of employed women, we found that FWA relate more highly to work interference with Family (WIF) than to Family interference with work (FIW) and that temporal flexibility (flextime) has a stronger relationship with WIF than does spatial flexibility (flexplace). Additionally, we found Family Responsibility significantly moderated these relationships, such that the relationship was stronger for those with greater Family Responsibility. Practical and theoretical implications are discussed.
Jessica C Kichler - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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exploring self management characteristics in youths with type 1 diabetes mellitus does membership in a glycemic control category matter
Pediatric Diabetes, 2010Co-Authors: Jessica C Kichler, Astrida S Kaugars, James N Ellis, Ramin AlemzadehAbstract:Kichler JC, Kaugars AS, Ellis J, Alemzadeh R. Exploring self-management characteristics in youths with type 1 diabetes mellitus: does membership in a glycemic control category matter? Background: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels have been shown to worsen in adolescence and be related to long-term diabetes complications. Although categories of diabetes control (e.g., ideal, satisfactory, and poor) are routinely used in clinical practice, research has not fully explored whether these categories meaningfully distinguish between different self-management characteristics. Objectives: This study examines potential differences in self-management characteristics for youths and their caregivers for three different categories of diabetes control (e.g., ideal, satisfactory, and poor control). Methods: A total of 69 adolescents (35 M/34 F) with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) (aged 12–17 yr) and their caregivers completed questionnaires of readiness to change the balance of Responsibility for diabetes tasks, Family Responsibility in diabetes management, and self-efficacy for diabetes. A medical record review yielded demographic information, most recent HbA1c level, and health care utilization over the past year. Results: Youths in the three different categories of diabetes control demonstrated no significant differences on measures of self-management characteristics. Maternal caregivers from the satisfactory control category and youths in the poor control category demonstrated the most consistent responses across various self-management characteristics. Conclusions: Youths classified in different categories of glycemic control may not be as different in their self-management characteristics as was presumed. Moreover, associations among self-management characteristics were not universal across responders. Therefore, individual assessments of youths' and caregivers' self-management characteristics need to occur independent of the youths' membership in a certain category of diabetes control.
