The family side of work-family conflict: A literature review of antecedents and consequences

Autor: Reimann, Mareike, Schulz, Florian, Marx, Charlotte K., Lükemann, Laura
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: JFR - Journal of Family Research, 34, 4, 1010-1032, Work-family conflict from the perspective of the family
Druh dokumentu: Zeitschriftenartikel<br />journal article
ISSN: 2699-2337
DOI: 10.20377/jfr-859-694
Popis: Objective: To review the empirical literature on family antecedents and consequences of work-family conflict. Background: Over the last decades, family living and working life have changed profoundly, affecting families' needs and expectations towards reconciliation, as well as perceptions of work-family conflict. Previous reviews of the relevant literature in this flourishing field of research have predominantly focused on the work side of sources and consequences of these conflicts. However, a review of the family side of work-family conflict is still missing. Method: The review of the existing literature followed the guidelines of "PRISMA - Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses." 100 quantitative empirical studies were identified by relevant keywords, including research between 1988-2021. Results: The review of international and interdisciplinary empirical evidence remarkably shows the heterogeneity in research on family antecedents and consequences of work-family conflict in the directions of family-to-work and work-to-family. In addition, the findings of existing studies are inconsistent, if not ambivalent. However, the review also demonstrates a growing body of literature that considers or even focuses on the family side of work-family conflict. Conclusion: The family plays an essential role in reconciling the private and the working life, as it is a source of conflict and a resource for dealing with conflicts at the same time.
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