The 11th International Conference of Work and Family
July 29 2025
The 11th International Conference of Work and Family took place in Barcelona from June 30 to July 1. Katarzyna Lipowska presented the results of a study on the relationship between flexible working arrangements and parental burnout.
This year’s conference theme was “Work-Family in the Era of AI.” During the two-day event, many presentations dealt with the impact that technology has not only on the work world but also on how relationships are transformed as a result. Katarzyna Lipowska from IBS presented findings from a study on parental burnout and flexible working arrangements.
Flexible working arrangements significantly correlate with parental burnout and explain additional variance beyond that of psychological risks and resources. While flexitime and working from home matter more for fathers’ burnout, mothers are less prone to parental burnout when they can easily take a day off. The importance of taking a day off easily for mothers’ burnout might stem from the fact that they are usually the ones to stay with a sick child. Men, on the other hand, are more attached to the labour market, which might explain larger effects of flexitime and working from home for this group.
* The project is funded by National Science Centre, Poland, under the PRELUDIUM 20 (2021/41/N/HS4/03902).
