A comparative test of work-family conflict models and critical examination of work-family linkages
This paper is a comprehensive meta-analysis of over 20 years of work-family conflict research. A series of path analyses were conducted to compare and contrast existing work-family conflict models, as well as a new model we developed which integrates and synthesizes current work-family theory and re...
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Published in | Journal of vocational behavior Vol. 74; no. 2; pp. 199 - 218 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Philadelphia
Elsevier Inc
01.04.2009
Elsevier Elsevier Limited |
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Summary: | This paper is a comprehensive meta-analysis of over 20 years of work-family conflict research. A series of path analyses were conducted to compare and contrast existing work-family conflict models, as well as a new model we developed which integrates and synthesizes current work-family theory and research. This new model accounted for 40% of the variance in job satisfaction, 38% of the variance in family satisfaction, and 35% of the variance in life satisfaction. In a critical examination of work-family linkages, a series of analyses excluding work-family conflict constructs and pathways resulted in a well-fitting and more parsimonious model that still accounted for 39% of the variance in job satisfaction, 37% of the variance in family satisfaction, and 33% of the variance in life satisfaction. Results indicate that direct effects drive work-family conflict models while indirect effects provide little incremental explanation in regards to satisfaction outcomes. |
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ISSN: | 0001-8791 1095-9084 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jvb.2008.12.005 |