DOI: 10.17151/rlef.2025.17.1.6
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Segú Flores, M. J., Salinas-Oñate, N., Silva González, A., Salazar-Fernández, C., & Tosti-Croce, C. V. (2025). Revisiting the concept of double presence: a systematic review of its conceptual and operational definition. Latinoamericana De Estudios De Familia, 17(1), 105–126. https://doi.org/10.17151/rlef.2025.17.1.6

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María José Segú Flores
Universidad de La Frontera 
segu01@ufromail.cl
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0883-0565
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Natalia Salinas-Oñate
Universidad de La Frontera 
natalia.salinas@ufrontera.cl
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6451-4965
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Abner Silva González
Universidad de La Frontera 
a.silva16@ufromail.cl
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0417-430X
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Camila Salazar-Fernández
Universidad de La Frontera 
camila.salazar@ufrontera.cl
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5797-8291
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Catalina Vera Tosti-Croce
Universidad de La Frontera 
c.vera19@ufromail.cl
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1978-6573

Abstract

Double presence originated as a concept to describe female employment and its social legitimization, along with the dependence of
women on domestic and family work. Since then, gender studies have used this term and others such as second shift, double shift and double burden to address the demands of paid work and household chores. However, the complexity of managing both spheres at the same time, initially described by double presence, seems to have been diluted in the various ways of operationalizing these concepts. Objective: To systematically review the conceptual and operational definitions of double presence and associated concepts (second shift, double workday and double workload). Methods: A systematic narrative review was conducted, following the PRISMA declaration guidelines, and its protocol was registered in PROSPERO. Results: A search was conducted in three databases (Web of Science, Scopus and SciELO), and a total of 569 articles were identified. Of these, 41 met the inclusion criteria (empirical studies with a conceptual or operational definition of double presence or associated concepts, with primary data and published in English or Spanish). Six main themes emerged associated with the definition of double presence: (1) a psychosocial phenomenon observable in people working both in the paid work environment and in the home-family environment; (2) experienced predominantly by women; (3) characterized by tasks synchrony; (4) implies difficulty in balancing work and family demands; (5) represents a psychosocial risk; and (6) generates emotional tensions and/or consequences in the physical and mental health of those who experience it. In terms of operationalization, a gap was found between the conceptual definition and the instruments used to measure it. Discussion: The review shows that the two distinctive components of the double presence phenomenon are the synchronicity between work and family life, and the difficulties in balancing the demands of these spheres. However, the first component has been poorly operationalized. The gap identified between conceptual definitions and their operationalization is analyzed.

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