Work-family conflict and enrichment among Australian social workers: An assessment of direct, mediation and moderation effects

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parveen Kalliath ◽  
P. Newcombe ◽  
M. Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Moderation Effects ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Mediation And Moderation

scholarly journals Work Support, Role Stress, and Life Satisfaction among Chinese Social Workers: The Mediation Role of Work-Family Conflict

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 8881
Author(s):  
Cindy Xinshan Jia ◽  
Chau-kiu Cheung ◽  
Chengzhe Fu
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Role Stress ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Work Support ◽  
Work Family

The current study examined the relationships among work support, role stress, work-family conflict, and life satisfaction, with a sample of social workers in China’s Pearl River Delta (N = 1414). Using structure equation modelling, the study revealed that social workers’ life satisfaction reduced because of role conflict and work-family conflicts. Work-family conflict partially mediated the negative effects of role ambiguity and conflict on social workers’ life satisfaction. Work support from their director, manager, supervisor, and co-workers protectively reduced role stress and work-family conflict. The findings emphasize the significance of managing the interference between work and family for social workers’ well-being.

Keeping Work and Family Separate: A Serial Mediation Analysis of Social Workers’ Work–Family Segmentation, Work–Family Enrichment and Job Performance in Australia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parveen Kalliath ◽  
Xi Wen Chan ◽  
Thomas Kalliath
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Life Strategy ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Work Family ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Work Family Enrichment ◽  
Family Enrichment

Abstract With increased blurring of boundaries between work and family lives, work–family segmentation has been suggested as an effective work–life strategy for social workers who are involved in complex human service work, to reduce work–family conflict and enhance work–family enrichment. Yet, numerous studies have examined social workers’ work–family conflict experiences, and only a few have focussed on social workers’ work–family enrichment experiences. Correspondingly, drawing on boundary theory, conservation of resources theory and work–family enrichment theory, we investigated how family-to-work enrichment and work-to-family enrichment help social workers to benefit from work–family segmentation to increase their job performance. Using an online survey of Australian social workers (n = 504), we tested the impact of work–family segmentation on the job performance of social workers through family-to-work-enrichment and work-to-family enrichment. The study found evidence for the positive impact of work–family segmentation in helping social workers to experience family-to-work enrichment and work-to-family enrichment, thereby enhancing their job performance. The theoretical and practical implications of the findings for social workers, supervisors and the social service agencies are discussed.

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