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Predicting Work and Family Conflict Using Personal Values, Work Characteristics and Family Functioning Perceptions from Both Spouses

The aim of this study was to determine the value of different life domains of the individual and his/her spouse in explaining the experience of work disturbing family life (work-to-family conflict) and of the family disturbing work (family-to-work conflict). Four hierarchical regression analyses were performed, differing in the criterion variable (both types of conflict in men and women). Predictor variables were organized in three steps accordingly: 1) individual and spouse personal values (striving for achievement and attitude towards gender roles in marriage) ; 2) individual and spouse assessments of job characteristics (work control and demands, social support from superiors and colleagues) ; 3) individual and spouse assessments of characteristics of their common family domain (family competence and conflict, social support from the spouse and other close persons). Variables were measured using self-assessment scales completed by 274 employed, married couples who are parents. The results showed that all groups of predictors significantly contributed to the explanation of work-family conflicts. Personal values of the male spouse contribute significantly, but become irrelevant for both types of work-family conflict when the work and family environments are included. Job assessments mostly contributed to explaining work-to-family conflict, while family assessments mostly contributed to explaining family-to-work conflict in both spouses. Interesting gender differences in terms of the significance of predictors, especially spouses’ work assessments, were found. In general, these variables account for a maximum of 35% of the dependent variables variance, which points out the need to consider other relevant factors in explaining work-family conflicts

work-family conflict ; work demands ; social support at work and in the family ; quality of family functioning ; attitudes and strivings of spouses

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