Rhythms of life: antecedents and outcomes of work-family balance among employed parents

Samuel Aryee, E.S. Srinivas, Hwee H. Tan

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Abstract

This study examined antecedents and outcomes of a fourfold taxonomy of work-family balance in terms of the direction of influence (work-family vs. family-work) and type of effect (conflict vs. facilitation). Respondents were full-time employed parents in India. Confirmatory factor analysis results provided evidence for the discriminant validity of M. R. Frone's (2003) fourfold taxonomy of work-family balance. Results of moderated regression analysis revealed that different processes underlie the conflict and facilitation components. Furthermore, gender had only a limited moderating influence on the relationships between the antecedents and the components of work-family balance. Last, work-family facilitation was related to the work outcomes of job satisfaction and organizational commitment.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)132-146
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of Applied Psychology
Volume90
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2005

Keywords

  • taxonomy
  • work-family balance
  • direction of influence
  • type of effect
  • India

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