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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Work-to-family conflict"”.
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Exploring the marital conflict of police officers: The roles of job stress, job burnout, and work-to-family conflict
… in policing, the purpose of this study is to examine how job stress, job burnout, and work-to-family conflict experienced by male and female police officers impact the likelihood of experiencing marital conflict; the potential mediating role of work-to-family conflict is also examined. This …
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The relationship between work-family conflict and burnout amongst call center employees: Optimism and a moderator
This study examined work-family conflict as a predictor of burnout as well as the moderating role that optimism and pessimism may have had on this relationship. Participants were call centre employees from a financial institution in Cape Town (N = 94). Cross-sectional data was collected via …
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Antecedents of work-family conflict among Hindu working women in South Africa: stressors, social support, and cultural values
Little is known about the antecedents of work-family conflict (WFC) among Hindu working women in South Africa, a minority subgroup shaped by a unique set of historical, political, and cultural dynamics. Responding to repeated calls in the literature for the examination of work-family issues in …
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Personality as an antecedent of work-family conflict : a variable- and person-centred approach
… the relationship between personality and work-family conflict amongst working fathers in South Africa. Two conceptual approaches to personality were employed: a variable-centred approach using the Big-Five personality dimensions (Costa & McCrae, 1992) and a person-centred approach using …
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Gender Differences and Similarities in the Work-family Interface: The Importance of Considering Family Life Stages
… considering the interaction between gender and family life stages to properly understand gender similarities and differences in the work and family interface. Data for this study come from the IBM 2004 Global Work and Life Issues Survey representing 79 countries (N=41,813). This study is a first …
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Role centrality, gender role ideology and work-family conflict among working fathers in South Africa
… and gender role ideology as antecedents of workfamily conflict amongst white-collar working fathers in South Africa (N = 369). Crosssectional, self-report survey data was collected. Exploratory factor analysis supported the bidirectional nature of work-family conflict. Interestingly, work …
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The role of workplace supervisor support in cargivers' marital relationships
<p>Family caregivers make important contributions to care recipients and the economy. However, providing care for ill or disabled family members can be challenging, particularly when the role of caregiver is accompanied by additional roles such as employee, spouse, and parent ( Hammer & Neal, …
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A Daily Diary Investigation of the Impact of Flexible Work Arrangements on Physical Activity Among University Staff
The goal of this investigation was to examine personal and environmental factors that may influence levels of daily physical activity in a sample of university staff employees who use flexible work arrangements (flextime or telework). Our first aim was to investigate the link between self-efficacy, …
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Professional Mothers' Loyalty To Their Employers
… decades is the increasing movement of women into the paid labor force. The changes surrounding work and family life have made finding balance between these two domains difficult for women. These difficulties become more problematic because of a stalled revolution, as many workplaces do not …
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The nature of work-family conflict and it's relationship with psychological health outcomes
… the nature and psychological health outcomes of work-family conflict amongst South African corporate employees from two organisations in the Western Cape (N = 160). Cross-sectional data was obtained via self-report questionnaires. Exploratory factor analysis evidenced the bi-directionality of …
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The Effects of Family Supportive Supervisor Behaviors (FSSB) on Work and Health Related Outcomes
<p>The composition of the workforce has changed dramatically over the past several decades, the number of dual-career couples and working mothers with young children has increased dramatically. Many organizations have responded by implementing work-family benefits to help employees deal with the …
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Work-family conflict among Hindu fathers in South Africa
This research examined work-family conflict among Hindu fathers in South Africa. Various authors have indicated that work-family conflict should be investigated in specific cultural contexts because the demands of work and family differ across various cultures. This research examined the …
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The relationship of social support and personality with work-family conflict among women employees in Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Work and family are two important spheres of an adult’s life. Due to high demanding work and several family responsibilities, women experience trouble in juggling work and family obligations which is called work-family conflict (WFC). Hence many women leave the workforce which resulted in low …
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Understanding the Importance of Work-Family Supportive Coworkers in Navigating the Work-Family Interface
Coworkers can play an important role in helping each other overcome stressful circumstances (Beehr, Jex, Stacy, & Murray, 2000; LaRocco & Jones, 1978; Viswesvaran, Sanchez, & Fisher, 1999), yet work-family researchers have paid significantly less attention to coworker-provided support than they …
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A "Holy Grail" of Work and Family Life? When and How Schedule Control Functions as a Resource
Schedule control is a job resource used to determine the timing of paid work and has been touted as a “holy grail” among work-family scholars and practitioners. While prior research has demonstrated that schedule control is linked with better work-life balance and health, it may not be an …
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Social support and work-family conflict amongst low-income workers in South Africa: the relationship between social support and work-family conflict amongst low-income workers in South Africa
Although most workers are challenged by competing work and family demands, lowincome workers are under-represented in work-family research. Work-family conflict (WFC) dynamics differ for low-income workers, who generally differ in access and resources available to higher-wage workers inside and …
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Work-Family Conflict Chinese Style
This thesis aimed to examine work-family conflict within China by conducting two studies. This thesis utilised 536 participants, 16 of whom participated in the semi-structured online interviews of Study 1 which explored the lived experience of work-family conflict in China. A further 520 …
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Work-family conflict and well-being among employed women in Malaysia: The roles of coping and work-family facilitation
… are increasing, women are no longer confined to their traditional gender roles. Women’s participation in work and family domains indicates their struggles in juggling multiple roles and incompatible demands from both domains. Under these circumstances, they may experience conflict between work …