Time-Based Work-Family Conflict: Myth or Reality?

<p>The present study examined a time-based model of work-family conflict for a sample of 176 working women with childcare responsibilities. Building on the work of Edwards and Rothbard (2000) and role theory, a model was proposed to test the specific variables that define time-based work-family conflict. Hierarchical regression analyses were used to test the proposed hypotheses. Contrary to assumptions about time-based conflict, the results suggest that role time has a very limited impact on work-family conflict. Variables that were related to role performance and satisfaction included traditional gender role expectations, family involvement, family instrumental support, leader-member exchange, role overload, and organizational family-friendliness. The current research also presented two new variables labeled work and family distractions. Work distractions appear to have a very harmful impact on work outcomes and warrant further investigation. Although time-based conflict was not supported in the present study, the current data offered credence for a number of alternative explanations.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2002

Author dc:creator

• Bernas, Karyn H.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Debra A. Major
• Glynn D. Coates
• Barbara Winstead
• Nancy Olivo

• Family
• Women workers
• Work-family conflict
• Family, Life Course, and Society
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Women's Studies

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Identifier

9780493883113

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.odu.edu:psychology_etds-1086