Abstract
This study examined contextual (support, control at work/home) and dispositional (personal coping strategies) coping resources
as predictors of work–family conflict (WFC) and work–family enrichment (WFE) by using the data from Finnish health care and service employees (n = 1,956). The contextual coping resources related more strongly to WFC and WFE than the dispositional ones. The contextual
home-related coping resources (spousal support, sense of control) also predicted most WFC and WFE from home-to-work, whereas
the work-related coping resources (co-worker, managerial support, sense of control) mattered most in the work-to-home direction.
Moreover, a combination of high contextual coping with high dispositional coping showed the most positive outcomes (low WFC,
high WFE).
as predictors of work–family conflict (WFC) and work–family enrichment (WFE) by using the data from Finnish health care and service employees (n = 1,956). The contextual coping resources related more strongly to WFC and WFE than the dispositional ones. The contextual
home-related coping resources (spousal support, sense of control) also predicted most WFC and WFE from home-to-work, whereas
the work-related coping resources (co-worker, managerial support, sense of control) mattered most in the work-to-home direction.
Moreover, a combination of high contextual coping with high dispositional coping showed the most positive outcomes (low WFC,
high WFE).
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-18
- DOI 10.1007/s10834-012-9306-3
- Authors
- Saija Mauno, Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, Post Box, 35, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
- Marika Rantanen, Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, Post Box, 35, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
- Journal Journal of Family and Economic Issues
- Online ISSN 1573-3475
- Print ISSN 1058-0476