INSTITUTIONAL CULTURE OF GENDER, WORK-FAMILY CULTURE AND USE OF TIME IN PUBLIC WORKERS, CHILE

Abstract

The general objective of this research was to describe the levels and the relationship between the variables Institutional Gender Culture (CIG), Work-Family Culture (CTF) and Time Use (ETF).

Method: 291 public service workers in Chile were administered a dossier of instruments that included the Gender Institutional Culture Scale (Román, Domínguez, Saucedo and Tánori (2016), the Work-Family Culture Questionnaire (Thompson , Beauvais, & Lyness, 1999) and the Time Use Scale

Results: Regarding the Institutional Gender Culture variable (CIG), a moderately high level of authoritarianism (51.9%) and
46.9% for administrative processes, in the case of labor equity, benefits and work environment, a moderately low level is presented (42.3%) For the Work-Family Culture (CTF) variable, it is observed for managerial support (57.5%) , career consequences(51.7%) and organizational time demands (51.4%), all present a moderately high level Finally, in the Time Use variable (UDT), Work and Training (56.8%) are observed ) and Leisure (56.3%), on the other hand, the variables scored at level 5 are activities of social life (90 .8%), Self-care (68.5%), Caring for other people (53.8%) and Home Administration (34.2%).

Conclusion: The data obtained suggest the persistence of traditional cultural models in the family, in that sense the patterns associated with caregiving tasks continue to be predominantly carried out by women, also in the field of paid work there seem to be differences in respect for rights already consecrated by sex and socioeconomic level, which generates social tension in work and family spaces.