The relationship between core self-evaluations and work and family satisfaction: The mediating role of work–family conflict and facilitation

• Published in: Journal of vocational behavior Vol. 71; no. 2; pp. 265 - 281
• Main Authors: Boyar, Scott L., Mosley, Donald C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Elsevier Inc 01.10.2007; Elsevier; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Conflict; Core self-evaluations; Correlation; Correlation analysis; Families & family life; Family Work Relationship; Intentions to quit; Job Satisfaction; Locus of Control; Occupational psychology; Personality Traits; Psychological Patterns; Self Efficacy; Self Esteem; Self evaluation; Self Evaluation (Individuals); Studies; Work life balance; Work–family conflict; Work–family facilitation; Intentions to quit; Job satisfaction; Work–family conflict; Work–family facilitation; Core self-evaluations
• ISSN: 0001-8791; 1095-9084
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2007.06.001

This study examines the impact of work–family conflict and work–family facilitation on work and family outcomes and explores the influence of core self-evaluations (CSE) among these relationships. CSE is comprised of self-esteem, neuroticism, locus of control, and general self-efficacy. CSE was found to be negatively related to work interfering with family (WIF) and family interfering with work (FIW) conflicts, but not to work-to-family facilitation (W→FF) or family-to-work facilitation (F→WF). WIF and FIW negatively predicted work and family satisfaction, respectively. Additionally, W→FF was significantly related to job satisfaction in the hypothesized direction, and F→WF positively predicted family satisfaction. Job satisfaction negatively predicted intentions to quit. The research and practical implications, as well as limitations of this study are discussed.