Work-Family Conflict Among Dual-Earners: Are Partner, Family, and Friends Resources or Liabilities?

Krista Lynn Minnotte () and Michael C. Minnotte
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Krista Lynn Minnotte: University of North Dakota
Michael C. Minnotte: University of North Dakota

Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 2018, vol. 39, issue 2, No 7, 258-276

Abstract: Abstract Using dyadic data from a random sample of dual-earner couples from an upper Midwestern city in the US (N = 99), this study examined how each partner’s strain and support from family, partner, and friends relate to work-family conflict. The findings showed several significant relationships. Among men, friend support was associated with lower work-to-family conflict and higher family-to-work conflict, whereas partner support was related to lower family-to-work conflict. Partner strain was associated with work-to-family conflict among women and family-to-work conflict among men. Men’s friend support was related to less work-to-family conflict among women, and women’s family support was associated with less family-to-work conflict among men. Men’s friend strain was associated with higher family-to-work conflict among women. The implications of these findings were discussed, with an eye towards identifying theoretical and practical implications of this study.

Keywords: Family-to-work conflict; Social strain; Social support; Friend support; Work-to-family conflict (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/s10834-017-9561-4

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