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. 2016 Jan 22;11(1):e0147315. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147315

Table 9. Correlations between the Separate Spheres Ideology scale and opposition to workplace flexibility and equality policies.

Policy (Study) Spearman’s ρ
Paid paternity leave for new fathers (2b) .30**
Paid paternity leave for new fathers (3a) .50**
Education programs for supervisors about biases against parents (2b) .41**
Education programs for supervisors about biases against parents (3a) .40**
Periodic self-audits of family responsibilities discrimination (2b) .36**
Periodic self-audits of family responsibilities discrimination (3a) .41**
Flexible start and end times (2b) .36**
Flexible start and end times (3a) .23*
Requirement of equal paid leave time for mothers and fathers (2b) .31**
Requirement of equal paid leave time for mothers and fathers (3a) .55**
Zero tolerance of family responsibilities discrimination (2b) .36**
Zero tolerance of family responsibilities discrimination (3a) .39**
Work-from-home options for parents (2b) .33**
Work-from-home options for parents (3a) .15
System for parents to swap shifts when needed (2b) .25*
System for parents to swap shifts when needed (3a) .21*
Extra training for employees returning from extended leave (2b) .32**
Extra training for employees returning from extended leave (3a) .34**
Workplace flexibility in general (2c) .20*

**p < .001;

*p < .05.