Investigating the Relationship between Work-To-Family Conflict, Job Burnout, Job Outcomes, and Affective Commitment in the Construction Industry

Cong Liu, Jiming Cao, Peng Zhang and Guangdong Wu
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Cong Liu: School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Jiming Cao: School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
Peng Zhang: School of Public Affairs, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
Guangdong Wu: School of Public Affairs, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 16, 1-20

Abstract: This study explored the effects of work-to-family conflict on job burnout and job outcomes in the construction industry, focusing on the moderating effects of affective commitment. Based on the conservation of resources theory, a theoretical model introducing affective commitment as a moderating variable was established. A structured questionnaire survey was then implemented among construction professionals in China. A total of 376 valid responses were obtained. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the valid data. The results revealed the following: (i) work-to-family conflict has a significant positive impact on job burnout, but a significant negative impact on job satisfaction and job performance; (ii) job burnout negatively affects job satisfaction and job performance; (iii) affective commitment negatively moderates the effects of work-to-family conflict on job burnout. This study provides a reference for construction companies to manage work-to-family conflict and job burnout of employees, while also improving their affective commitment and job outcomes.

Keywords: affective commitment; job burnout; job outcomes; work-to-family conflict (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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