Effects of Extended Maternity and Paternity Leave on Child and Parent Wellbeing and Organizational Outcomes
Overview
This research paper investigates whether extending maternity and paternity leave beyond 8 weeks produces positive effects on children's physical and psychological health, parental wellbeing, and company productivity. The study examines the relationships between leave duration, family health outcomes, and organizational performance through a structured research design with multiple dependent variables.
What this research paper covers
- Client request and research question defining the investigation of extended leave policies
- Independent and dependent variables identifying leave length as the primary variable and child/parent/company outcomes as dependent measures
- Survey questions assessing physical wellbeing, psychological health, parenting effectiveness, work effectiveness, and perceived relationships between productivity and family wellbeing
Preview
Your team member’s names
_______________, _______________, _______________, _________TianYi Mei______
Your client’s request (not the backstory)
Brynn Kitt (the client) wants to know if extending the current 8-week maternity and paternity policies would have any positive effect on the benefiting children, and ultimately the company.
The research question underlying the client’s request
Would a leave longer than 8 weeks result in physically and psychologically healthier children and parents?
The independent variable is the length of leave while the dependent variable is the effect on children, parents, and company.
Questions
- Would a leave of more than 8 weeks increase your physical wellbeing?
- Would a leave of more than 8 weeks increase your psychological health?
- Does a leave of more than 8 weeks increase your parenting effectiveness?
- Does a leave of more than 8 weeks increase your effectiveness in the company?
- How can you rate your wellbeing after more than an 8-weeks leave?
Very Good
Very Poor
Neutral
Good
Fairly Good
- How can you rate your parenting after a leave more than 8 weeks?
Very Good
Very Poor
Neutral
Good
Fairly Good
- How can you rate your work effectiveness after a leave more than 8 weeks?
Very Good
Very Poor
Neutral
Good
Fairly Good
- Do you think having a leave longer than 8 weeks improves your work productivity?
- Do you think your work productivity and physical wellbeing affects your parenting?
- Do you think your work productivity and physical wellbeing are related?