Exploring the relationship between the positive and negative sides of the work -family interface: The role of enrichment in buffering the effects of time-, strain-, and behavior-based conflict
Abstract
The current study investigated the relationship between the positive (e.g., enrichment) and negative (e.g., conflict) sides of the work-family interface. The primary goals of the current study were to (1) present a general model describing how work-family conflict (i.e., time-, strain- and behavior-based) and work-family enrichment (e.g., capital-, development-, efficiency-, and affect-based) may interact to affect various work and family-related outcomes and to (2) provide an initial test of this model. Results indicate that higher enrichment levels are related to higher levels of satisfaction, performance and well-being but primarily for individuals experiencing low levels of conflict. In addition, it was found that high levels of enrichment may help to buffer the negative effects of conflict on certain outcomes. More specifically, family-based enrichment was found to attenuate the negative relationship between family-interfering-with-work conflict and job satisfaction and affect-based enrichment (stemming from family) was found to attenuate the negative relationships between strain-based work-interfering-with-family conflict and family satisfaction. Implications of these findings for theory, research and practice are explored.
Degree
Ph.D.
Advisors
LeBreton, Purdue University.
Subject Area
Occupational psychology|Individual & family studies
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