Disentangling the Process of Work–Family Conflict

2016 ◽  
Vol 224 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sascha Haun ◽  
Christian Dormann
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Organizational Stress ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Framework Model ◽  
The Family ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Separate Measurement ◽  
New Framework

Abstract. The purpose of this conceptual article is to deliver a new framework model for research on work–family conflict (WFC), which overcomes existing limitations. By adopting an organizational stress perspective on WFC we show that WFC should be conceptualized as a process. By disentangling its components we point out several problems of WFC research and how our new approach can help to avoid them. Research on WFC often does not comply with the current standards of organizational stress research. Common WFC measures bear the potential of content that overlaps with determinants and outcomes, which might spuriously inflate correlations. To avoid measurement overlap, we propose to operationalize incompatible demands by interaction effects between the work and the family domain. We further acknowledge that incompatible demands increase the need to make role decisions, which affect direct indicators of WFC like role performance. The separate measurement of the components of the WFC process delivers a more objective insight than measures of WFC that do not capture all those components separately. Many problems of WFC research have been addressed before, but this is the first attempt to solve several of them by providing an overall conceptual model. The propositions we derive from this model can easily be tested in future studies. We also point out how our model could be expanded to include other important concepts of the work–family interface.

Work and Family

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
MacKenna L. Perry ◽  
Leslie B. Hammer
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
The Family ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Work Family Enrichment ◽  
Work Domain ◽  
Family Enrichment

Study of the intersection of work with nonwork components of individuals’ lives has most often focused on roles within nuclear and extended families but is increasingly focused on nonwork domains beyond family, such as roles within friendships, communities, leisure activities, and the self. In line with the focus of most existing literature on the family-specific domain within nonwork lives, the nonwork domain will generally be referred to here as “family.” One popular conceptualization of linking mechanisms between work and family differentiates between work-family conflict or stress, which occurs when a work role and a nonwork role are not fully compatible and results in some type of physical or psychological strain. Alternatively, work-family enrichment occurs when participation in one role benefits life in the other role. Concepts similar to work-family enrichment include work-family positive spillover and work-family facilitation; all emphasize the ways in which one role can positively impact another role. Additionally, the popular concept of work-family balance highlights either a state of low conflict and high enrichment or the presence of effectiveness and satisfaction in both roles. Broadly speaking, the links between work and family are bi-directional, such that the work domain can influence the family domain, the family domain can influence the work domain, and both can occur simultaneously. Work-family conflict and enrichment have been tied to important employee outcomes, including work (e.g., absenteeism), family (e.g., family satisfaction), and domain-unspecific outcomes (e.g., physical and psychological health), as well as to organizational outcomes (e.g., market performance). Working conditions contributing to work-family conflict and enrichment are frequently characteristic of lower wage jobs, such as low levels of control over work, high work demands, low levels of supervisor support, shift work, and temporary work that can lead to unpredictable schedules, high degrees of job insecurity, and increased health and safety hazards. Researchers are presented with unique challenges as the workplace continues to change, with more dual-earner couples, an increasingly aging workforce, and surges of technology that facilitates flexible work arrangements (e.g., telecommuting). Nonetheless, researchers and organizations work to explore relationships between work and family roles, develop policies related to work and family (i.e., national, state or local, and organizational), and build evidence-based interventions to improve organizations’ abilities to meet employees’ needs.

Conflict Segments of Women Employees of IT Sector in India

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aiswarya Balachandar ◽  
Ramasundaram Gurusamy
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Moderating Variables ◽  
Women Employees ◽  
The Family ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Women In India

The growth rate for women entering the workforce is expected to be greater than for men. Therefore it is possible that the financial well-being of the family may no longer fall to the male, it may be shared between the two partners or may be the sole responsibility of a single parent. These trends potentially increase the chance that work could interfere with family (WIF) or that family could interfere with work (FIW).The study is conducted to test the Impact of Organizational Commitment, Job Autonomy, Job Involvement and Climate as moderating variables on Work Family Conflict of Employed women in India. The sample size of 598 is identified and with the application of statistical tools the relationship among the said variables are estimated and its role on the Work family conflict is studied quantitatively.

scholarly journals KONFLIK PERAN GANDA DAN KEBERFUNGSIAN KELUARGA PADA IBU YANG BEKERJA

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-69
Author(s):  
ZARINA AKBAR ◽  
KHARISMA KARTIKA
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Rasch Model ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Family Assessment ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Working Mother ◽  
Family Assessment Device ◽  
The Family ◽  
Work Family

This research aimed to determine the influence of work-family conflict to the family functioning between working mother. The research using quantitative. The sample were 100 working mother (n = 100) by using the method purposive sampling . The data using a questionnaire with an instrument work- family conflict scales (40 item) and family assessment device (52 item). Statistical data is done by using Rasch Model in the form of software Winstep and SPSS 23.0. Results of research indicate that there is influence of work-family conflict to the family functioning between working mother. The value of Fhit> Ftabel (59,08> 3,94) and R square value equal to 0, 376.

scholarly journals Work-oriented men and women: Similar levels of work-family conflict and guilt yet different coping strategies

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cátia Sousa ◽  
Katherina Kuschel ◽  
Ana Brito ◽  
Gabriela Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
First Century ◽  
Professional Life ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Demands ◽  
Work Family

Balancing family and professional roles has become one of the challenges of the twenty-first century. This exploratory study aims to analyse the guilt, losses, aspirations and difficulties associated with work-family interaction and the career centrality of men and women, as well as their strategies to cope with work-family conflict. Using questionnaire and interview data of 73 Portuguese participants (41 men and 32 women), we showed that the women experienced the most guilt and loss and greater difficulties in balancing family and professional life. Yet contrary to the literature, the women in this sample assigned great importance to their career (even higher than men), but they felt that their potential for success at work was constrained due to the family demands. Prioritizing family over work gives work-centered women a sense of sacrifice, loss and guilt.

General Overview of Hotel Sector in Context of Precursors and Results of Work-Family Conflicts

2019 ◽  
pp. 275-303
Author(s):  
Meral Dursun ◽  
Şule Aydın
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
The Other ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
High Turnover ◽  
Family Conflicts ◽  
Business World ◽  
Organizational Loyalty ◽  
The Family ◽  
Hotel Sector ◽  
Work Family

The work-family conflict is considered to be one of the most important problems in today's business world. By the situation of un-fulfilment of the requirements of a role while completing the requirements of the other role causes the individuals to live in conflict within the organization or in the family. Especially in the hotel sector, which is a labor-intensive and high turnover sector, it requires more effort than other sectors in order to increase the organizational loyalty, motivation, job satisfaction, and keep the qualified employees. In order to clearly demonstrate the dynamics of work-family conflict in the hotel sector, in this chapter, the concept of work-family conflict is discussed in detail with its causes and consequences, some researches about work-family conflict in the hotel sector in the literature have been examined and evaluations about the topic have been made and suggestions have been developed.

scholarly journals Work or family…? Huge conflict in working population: a cross sectional study in a city in Karnataka

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 3691
Author(s):  
Ratnaprabha G. K. ◽  
Sindhu P. ◽  
Aswin Kumar ◽  
Prakash R. Kengnal ◽  
Ashok kumar M. S.
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Working Population ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Conflict ◽  
The Family ◽  
Work Family

Background: Work and family are the most important responsibilities of an adult. The last two decades have been marked by striking changes in the world of work and nature of the family. Work schedules, work orientation, marriage, children and spouse employment patterns may all produce pressures to effectively exhibit ones work role or the family role, which are interdependent. The objectives of the study were to assess work family conflict (WFC) among the working population in a city in Karnataka, and its determinants.Methods: A community based cross sectional study was carried out during August-September 2015 among 400 adult working population of Davangere city, working in different sectors (hospitals, schools, colleges, banks and police department). A pretested structured self-administered questionnaire consisting of socio-demographic details, Carlson’s Work-Family Conflict Scale was used. Data was analyzed using SPSS 10 for frequencies, Chi square test, student’s T test and ANOVA. Results: Out of 400 study participants, 62% were men. Mean scores of work to family conflict was 27.28±5.68 and that of family to work conflict was 25.37±5.61. Time based work to family conflict was more compared to strain and behaviour based. Conflict scores were higher for females, >45 years age, employees who had children, especially child under 5 years of age. WFC was found to be highest among doctors, police and nurses. Conclusions: Work to family conflict was higher than family to work conflict, especially time based. 

scholarly journals Pengaruh Konflik Kerja-Keluarga Terhadap Komitmen Organisasional Yang Dimediasi Oleh Kepuasan Kerja Pada Profesi Perawat Di Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah (RSUD) Dr. Moewardi Surakarta

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Renny Rantika ◽  
Sunjoyo Sunjoyo
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Nursing Profession ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Correlation Test ◽  
The Family ◽  
Work Family

The aim of this study is to examine whether work family-conflict affects the organizational commitment mediated by job satisfaction in the nursing profession. The survey is done at Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah (RSUD) Dr. Moewardi Surakarta. The subjects of this study are 152 of 154 nurses. The outliers, validity, reliability, descriptive statistic and interconstruct correlation test were conducated before hypotheses test. Path analysis was used to examine five hypotheses. The results show that two hypotheses were supported and three hypotheses were not supported. In the short, work interfering with the family negatively affects on job satisfaction and job satisfaction positively affects organizational commitment. The implications of this study were discussed and the suggested research will be advanced during the process.

The Blame Game

2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 499-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth M. Poposki
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work Role ◽  
Family Role ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Attributions Of Responsibility ◽  
Cognitive Reactions ◽  
The Family ◽  
External Sources ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences ◽  
Work Family

Research focused on the work–family interface has explored many antecedents and consequences of work–family conflict (WFC) but has neglected to address cognitive reactions following conflict events. The purpose of this investigation is to explore one such reaction: attribution. Attributions of responsibility for conflict events are assessed with a focus on providing descriptive information about attributions and exploring correlates of attributions. Results indicate that attributions to external sources are much more frequent than internal attributions and that the work role is more frequently viewed as being responsible for conflict than the family role. In addition, results show that attributions are linked to characteristics of the conflict event, as well as anger and frustration following the conflict event.

scholarly journals Anticipated regret in time-based work-family conflict

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 304-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Bagger ◽  
Jochen Reb ◽  
Andrew Li
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Anticipated Regret ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Family ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The primary purpose of this research was to investigate the role of anticipated regret in time-based work-family conflict decisions. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 90 working parents responded to a decision making problem describing a time-based conflict between a work event and a family event. Participants' preference for which event to attend constituted the dependent variable. Independent variables were participants' work and family centralities. Anticipated regret for choosing the work option and anticipated regret for choosing the family option were measured as hypothesized mediators. Findings – Structural equation modeling revealed that anticipated regret for choosing the family option mediated the relationship between work centrality and preference for the family option. Similarly, it was found that anticipated regret for choosing the work option mediated the relationship between family centrality and preference for the family option. Originality/value – This article contributes to work-family and decision making literatures by studying the intersection of the two fields. Although most work-family research studies ongoing conflict, this study focuses on one decision event. The findings suggest that anticipated regret plays a significant role in how individuals resolve time-based work-family conflict.

scholarly journals Peran Pekerjaan, Peran Keluarga Dan Konflik Pekerjaan Pada Perawat Wanita

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Susanti
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Family Work ◽  
Job Roles ◽  
The Family ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Job Role

Abstract, This study aimed to find a positive relationship between job role work-family conflict, positive relationship between the role of the family with work-family conflict, job roles and relationships and the role of the family toward Work-Family Conflict in female nurses in the Hospital PT. PETROKIMIA GRESIK. Sampling in this study conducted with a purposive sampling method with consideration of (judgment) specific, namely: nursing women who are married and have children. The number of samples in this study were 70 respondents. Data was collected by survey methods and distributed questionnaires to the respondents. Testing the hypothesis in this study using multiple regression analysis. The results of hypothesis testing showed that there was no positive relationship between the role of work-family work, it can be seen from the value of sig. 0.321 (> 0.05). For the second hypothesis in this study proved to be acceptable, with sig. 0.01 (<0.05) means that the role of the family has a positive relationship with work-family conflicts for the job role and the role of the family also proved capable of simultaneously dealing with work-family conflict, amounting to 0.201, suggesting that the role of job and the role of the family were able to collectively affect or contribute to work-family conflict by 20%, while other factors of (100% - 20% = 80%) is influenced by other variables that are not observed in the study.Keywords: Role of Work, Family Roles and Work-Family Conflict

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