Control and the Health Effects of Work–Family Conflict: A Longitudinal Test of Generalized Versus Specific Stress Buffering

2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 324-341
Author(s):  
Philip Badawy ◽  
Scott Schieman

The stress associated with work-to-family conflict (WFC) and family-to-work conflict (FWC) is well documented. However, surprisingly little is known about the resources that moderate the effects of work–family conflict on health over time. Using four waves of panel data from the Canadian Work, Stress, and Health Study (2011–2017; n = 11,349 person-wave observations), we compare how a core psychosocial resource (personal mastery) and a salient organizationally based resource (schedule control) moderate the health effects of WFC and FWC. After establishing these health effects related to distress and physical symptoms, we discover that mastery has generalized stress-buffering functions whereby it alleviates the health effects of both WFC and FWC. In contrast, schedule control has asymmetrical moderating functions: It attenuates the health effects of WFC only. These findings elaborate and sharpen the scope of resources as moderators in the stress process model—and we integrate these ideas with other conceptual models like the job demands-resources model.

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa Young

Studies show that fathers report work–family conflict levels comparable to mothers. The authors examine gender differences in work-related strategies used to ease such conflicts.Theauthorsalsotestwhetherthepresence of young children at home shapes parents’ use of different strategies. They address these focal questions using panel data from the Canadian Work ,Stress, and Health study(N=306fathers,474mothers).Theauthorsfindthatmotherswith young children are more likely to scale back on work demands when compared with fathers with young children, but mothers and fathers with older children are equally likely to pursue these strategies. Furthermore, women with young children and men with older children are more likely to seek increased schedule control as a result of work–family conflict when compared with their parent counterparts. The authors situate these findings in the vast literature on the consequences of work–family conflict.


SLEEP ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
pp. 1911-1918 ◽  
Author(s):  
Orfeu M. Buxton ◽  
Soomi Lee ◽  
Chloe Beverly ◽  
Lisa F. Berkman ◽  
Phyllis Moen ◽  
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2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra A Lawrence

ABSTRACTWork–family conflict is impacting on increasingly larger numbers of employees. It is therefore important to identify ways in which the negative effects of this stressor can be ameliorated. In this paper an integrative model of perceived available support, work–family conflict and support mobilisation is developed to explore how perceptions of support availability can help employees to cope with work–family conflict. This model is an explicit reflection of the theory of stress-buffering during secondary appraisal, and extends existing theory by incorporating the principles of both the stress-matching and source of support frameworks. The theoretical model enables a more comprehensive examination of the conditions under which stress-buffering is effective in countering the demands of work–family conflict. Implications for research and practice are discussed.


2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 311-319
Author(s):  
Loreta Gustainienė ◽  
Aistė Pranckevičienė ◽  
Vita Briedaitytė

Health-related issues are becoming very popular both in the broad spheres of the society and in organizations. Taking care of employee health helps the employer with maintaining and improving organizational effectiveness. The aim of the study was to identify and assess the relationship between the Five-Factor Wellness Model and work-related factors such as interpersonal conflicts, organizational constraints, workload, work-family conflict, decision latitude, transformational leadership, psychological job characteristics and perceived organizational support. The subjects of the study were 177 employees of a call center. Healthy lifestyle was measured applying a Five-Factor Wellness questionnaire (Myers, Sweeney 2005b). Physical symptoms, interpersonal conflicts, organizational constraints and workload were measured using respective scales designed by Spector and Jex (2007). Decision latitude was measured employing Karasek (1985) questionnaire. Work-family conflict was measured referring to a subscale of negative work-home interaction (Geurts et al. 2005). A transformational leadership style was measured using General Scale of transformational leadership (Carless et al. 2000). Perceived organizational support was measured using a short version of Perceived Organizational Support scale (Eisenberger et al. 1986). Research findings show that healthy lifestyle as measured by the Five-Factor Wellness Model was predicted by lower work-family conflict, whereas physical symptoms - by marked work-family conflict, decision latitude and gender (female). Santrauka Šiuolaikinėse organizacijose ir visuomenėje sveikatai palankaus gyvenimo būdo tema yra dažnai aptariama. Darbuotojų sveikata (sveikatingumu) organizacijos rūpinasi, siekdamos kelti darbuotojų gerovę ir savo organizacijos efektyvumą ir produktyvumą. Tam reikia žinoti, kokie veiksniai organizacijoje skatina ar trukdo sveikatai palankaus gyvenimo būdo realizavimą. Tyrimo tikslas buvo įvertinti ir nustatyti sveikatai palankaus gyvenimo būdo (pagal penkių faktorių sveikatingumo modelį, Myers, Sweeney 2005b) sąsajas su organizaciniais veiksniais: tarpasmeniniais konfliktais, organizaciniais trikdžiais, dideliu darbo krūviu, darbo ir šeimos konfliktu, sprendimų priėmimo laisve, transformaciniu vadovavimu ir suvokiamu organizacijos palaikymu.Tyrime dalyvavo 177 skambučių centro darbuotojai. Sveikatai palankus gyvenimo būdas buvo nustatomas pagal penkių faktorių sveikatingumo klausimyną (Myers, Sweeney 2005b), fiziniai simptomai buvo nustatomi pagal Spector ir Jex (1997) skalę, susidedančią iš 18 simptomų. Tarpasmeniniai konfliktai, organizaciniai trikdžiai, kiekybinis darbo krūvis buvo vertinami pagal atitinkamus kitus Spector ir Jex (1997) klausimynus. Sprendimų laisvei vertinti buvo naudojamas Karasek (1985) klausimynas. Transformaciniam vadovavimo stiliui tirti naudota bendroji transformacinės lyderystės skalė, sudaryta Carless ir bendradarbių (2000). Darbo ir šeimos konfliktams vertinti pasitelkta neigiama darbo ir namų sąveikos subskalė (Geurts et al, 2005). Suvokiamas organizacijos palaikymas buvo vertinamas sutrumpinta suvokiamo organizacijos palaikymo skale (Eisenberger et al. 1986). Gauti rezultatai rodo, kad sveikatai palankų gyvenimo būdą (pagal penkių faktorių sveikatingumo modelį) prognozuoja mažesnis darbo ir šeimos vaidmenų konfliktas bei didesnis darbo krūvis. Fizinę simptomatiką rodo stipresnis darbo ir šeimos vaidmenų konfliktas, didesnis suvokiamas organizacijos palaikymas ir moteriška lytis.


2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa Young ◽  
Shirin Montazer

The neighborhood context is considered a key institution of inequality influencing individuals’ exposure and psychological vulnerability to stressors in the work-family interface, including work-family conflict (WFC). However, experiences of neighborhood context, WFC, and its mental health consequences among minority populations—including foreign-born residents—remain unexplored. We address this limitation and draw on tenants of the stress process model to unpack our hypotheses. We further test whether our focal associations vary for mothers and fathers. Using multilevel data from Toronto, Canada (N = 794), we find that neighborhood disadvantage—measured at the census level—increases reports of WFC among all respondents except foreign-born fathers, who report a decrease in WFC as disadvantage increases. Despite this benefit, the WFC of foreign-born fathers in disadvantaged neighborhoods leads to greater distress compared to other respondents. Our findings highlight important gender differences by nativity status in the impact of neighborhood context on individual-level stressors and mental health.


2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra A Lawrence

ABSTRACTWork–family conflict is impacting on increasingly larger numbers of employees. It is therefore important to identify ways in which the negative effects of this stressor can be ameliorated. In this paper an integrative model of perceived available support, work–family conflict and support mobilisation is developed to explore how perceptions of support availability can help employees to cope with work–family conflict. This model is an explicit reflection of the theory of stress-buffering during secondary appraisal, and extends existing theory by incorporating the principles of both the stress-matching and source of support frameworks. The theoretical model enables a more comprehensive examination of the conditions under which stress-buffering is effective in countering the demands of work–family conflict. Implications for research and practice are discussed.


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