Work-family conflict and enrichment: An exploration of dyadic typologies of work-family balance

Publication date: Available online 19 October 2018Source: Journal of Vocational BehaviorAuthor(s): Joana M. Vieira, Marisa Matias, Frederick G. Lopez, Paula Mena MatosAbstractResearch on the simultaneous and interactive effects of both conflictual and enriching dimensions on work-family balance is scarce, and still scarcer are studies using a typological (person-oriented) approach to establish links between couple-level profiles of work-family balance experiences and individual's work- and family-related satisfaction. To address these gaps, the present study explored whether groups of dual-earner couples could be distinguished with respect to their specific combinations of work-to-family and family-to-work conflict and enrichment dynamics. Using cluster analysis procedures within a sample of 525 dual-earner couples, we identified four couple-level profiles in the work-to-family balance direction (WFB) and four in the family-to-work balance direction (FWB): Harmful WFB and FWB groups (i.e., high conflict, low enrichment), Beneficial WFB and FWB groups (i.e., low conflict, high enrichment), Active WFB group (i.e., high conflict, high enrichment), Passive FWB group (i.e., low conflict, low enrichment) and two other groups, one with men reporting a Harmful WFB and women a Beneficial WFB, and another with men reporting a Beneficial FWB and women a Harmful FWB. A subsequent mixed model ANOVA also found Harmful types were associated with lower individual satisfactions with work, fam...

Source: Journal of Vocational Behavior - October 20, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research