The Relation Between Work-Family Conflict and Job Satisfaction: A Finer-Grained Analysis
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-2002
Keywords
Work-family conflict, Job satisfaction
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1006/jvbe.2001.1836
Abstract
The relation between work–family conflict (WFC) and job satisfaction was examined using a six-dimensional measure of WFC and both global and summed facet (i.e., composite) measures of job satisfaction. Data were gathered from 160 hospital employees who were married, living with a partner, or had at least one child or dependent living at home and worked a minimum of 20 h/week. The results indicated that WFC related significantly to both types of job satisfaction, but the relation was significantly stronger to composite job satisfaction than to global job satisfaction. When considering all three forms of conflict simultaneously (time-based, strain-based, and behavior-based), regression results revealed that behavior-based was the only form of conflict significantly related to job satisfaction. The results underscore the importance of considering both the form and direction of WFC and suggest several practical implications for organizations.
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Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journal of Vocational Behavior, v. 60, issue 3, p. 336-353
Scholar Commons Citation
Bruck, Carly S.; Allen, Tammy D.; and Spector, Paul E., "The Relation Between Work-Family Conflict and Job Satisfaction: A Finer-Grained Analysis" (2002). Psychology Faculty Publications. 54.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/psy_facpub/54
