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Module 2 Journal
Emily Higdon
Southern New Hampshire University
ENG-190: Research and Perspective
Christie Wilson
July 8, 2024
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1. List credible and relevant sources in the Shapiro Library during your independent
research.
A. Ricketts, C. F., Campbell, R. C., & Rezek, J. P. (2019). The Effects of Work
Hours on Physical and Mental Health of Late Prime Age Men and Women. The
American Economist, 64(2), 216–236. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26773242
B. Veal, A.J. (2022, June 11). The 4-day Work-Week: The New Leisure Society? 42,
17. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02614367.2022.2094997
2. Evaluate your sources.
A. Each source supports my topic by showing me the different perspectives
employees and employers have on a 4-day work-week. It will help me answer my
research question by showing me evidence of each perspective when it comes to a
4-day work-week and how some find it to be not so great.
B. I trust the credibility of both of these sources because they go through a thorough
peer-review process and I found them both through SNHU’s Shapiro Library.
They both show specific evidence and valuable insight into the debate of whether
or not a 4-day work week is a good thing.
3. Explain the bias found in each source.
A. Both articles represent both sides of the argument fairly and with reputable
research. The first article talks about the difference in physical and mental
outcomes between men and women due to working long hours. Both sides are
represented equally. The second article gives the perspectives from employees
and employers on their arguments towards or against a 4-day work week. They
both present their arguments with factual information and credible research.
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B. Since my audience is familiar or has some knowledge towards this topic, they
might find the resources more credible due to the lack of bias.
In conclusion, both resources provide credible, relevant facts towards whether or not they think a
four day work week will be beneficial. The differences between men and women when it comes
to the physical and mental impacts that a longer work week can have. “In both physical and
mental component scores (PCS and MCS), we find evidence that work hours in the labor market
affect men and women differently, with women experiencing negative returns at roughly 45 to
48 hr compared with about 55 to 60 hr for men” (Ricketts et al., 2019). The second article shows
the different perspectives that employers have when it comes to a shorter work week such as
decreased productivity and efficiency. Both resources show a lack of bias by effectively
providing their arguments for each perspective.
