La carga invisible: efecto del género en la satisfacción personal y empresarial de líderes de mype

Irma Yazmín Hernández Báez; Sandra Elizabeth León Sosa; Alejandro Reyes Velázquez; Miguel Ángel Gómez Vicario

doi:10.46990/relayn.2026.10.3.2850

Authors

Irma Yazmín Hernández Báez Universidad Politécnica del Estado de Morelos https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3078-9618
Sandra Elizabeth León Sosa Universidad Politécnica del Estado de Morelos https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6047-4713
Alejandro Reyes Velázquez Universidad Politécnica del Estado de Morelos https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5508-5572
Miguel Ángel Gómez Vicario Universidad Politécnica del Estado de Morelos https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4979-5524

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46990/relayn.2026.10.3.2850

Keywords:

Género, Liderazgo, Balance Vida-Trabajo, Satisfacción, Regresión

Abstract

This study analyses the relationship between gender, domestic labor and personal and business satisfaction among 36 976 MSE managers in Latin America. The results reveal a double workload for women who dedicate significantly more time to domestic labor than men 3.94 compared to 2.34 hours a week. Using ordinary least squares (OLS), a negative association among female gender and satisfaction, regardless of the domestic workload. The absence of a significant moderation effect suggests that the lower satisfaction among female leaders is not explained solely by the time invested, but also by the underlying gender roles and the “invisible burden”.

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