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The nature of work-family conflict and it's relationship with psychological health outcomes
This study examined the nature and psychological health outcomes of work-family conflict amongst South African corporate employees from two organisations in the Western Cape (N = 160). Cross-sectional data was obtained via self-report questionnaires. Exploratory factor analysis evidenced the bi-dire...
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| author | Gilham, Candice Anne |
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| description | This study examined the nature and psychological health outcomes of work-family conflict amongst South African corporate employees from two organisations in the Western Cape (N = 160). Cross-sectional data was obtained via self-report questionnaires. Exploratory factor analysis evidenced the bi-directionality of work-family conflict, work-to-family conflict (W2FC) and family-to-work conflict (F2WC). Contrary to expecting a multidimensional model in each direction, exploratory factor analyses showed that W2FC was a unidimensional construct. However in the direction F2WC, a time and strain dimensions was found supporting its multidimensionality. Using standard multiple regression analysis, W2FC explained a significant proportion of the variance in psychological strain (i.e. anxiety and depression) and burnout (exhaustion and depersonalisation). Interestingly F2WC did not explain a significant proportion of variance in any of the psychological health outcomes. These results show that pressures arising in the work domain negatively influence employees' wellbeing. These results are discussed and management implications presented. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/14150 The nature of work-family conflict and it's relationship with psychological health outcomes Gilham, Candice Anne Jaga, Ameeta Organisational Psychology This study examined the nature and psychological health outcomes of work-family conflict amongst South African corporate employees from two organisations in the Western Cape (N = 160). Cross-sectional data was obtained via self-report questionnaires. Exploratory factor analysis evidenced the bi-directionality of work-family conflict, work-to-family conflict (W2FC) and family-to-work conflict (F2WC). Contrary to expecting a multidimensional model in each direction, exploratory factor analyses showed that W2FC was a unidimensional construct. However in the direction F2WC, a time and strain dimensions was found supporting its multidimensionality. Using standard multiple regression analysis, W2FC explained a significant proportion of the variance in psychological strain (i.e. anxiety and depression) and burnout (exhaustion and depersonalisation). Interestingly F2WC did not explain a significant proportion of variance in any of the psychological health outcomes. These results show that pressures arising in the work domain negatively influence employees' wellbeing. These results are discussed and management implications presented. 2015-10-06T14:16:56Z 2015-10-06T14:16:56Z 2013 Master Thesis Masters MSocSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14150 eng application/pdf Department of Psychology Faculty of Humanities University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Organisational Psychology Gilham, Candice Anne The nature of work-family conflict and it's relationship with psychological health outcomes |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | The nature of work-family conflict and it's relationship with psychological health outcomes |
| title_full | The nature of work-family conflict and it's relationship with psychological health outcomes |
| title_fullStr | The nature of work-family conflict and it's relationship with psychological health outcomes |
| title_full_unstemmed | The nature of work-family conflict and it's relationship with psychological health outcomes |
| title_short | The nature of work-family conflict and it's relationship with psychological health outcomes |
| title_sort | nature of work family conflict and it s relationship with psychological health outcomes |
| topic | Organisational Psychology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14150 |
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