A psychometric examination of the work-family balance scale. A multisample study on Italian workers

In recent years, work-family balance, as a construct, has been increasingly attracting the scholarly attention alongside with more traditional ones as work-family conflict and enrichment. We aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Work-Family Balance scale (Carlson...

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Published in:Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) N.J.), 2022-06, Vol.41 (6), p.3778-3787
Main Authors: Landolfi, Alfonso, Lo Presti, Alessandro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Job satisfaction
Psychological aspects
Psychology
Psychometrics
Quality of life
Quantitative psychology
Roles
Social aspects
Social Sciences
Work and family
Work life balance
Workers
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Summary:In recent years, work-family balance, as a construct, has been increasingly attracting the scholarly attention alongside with more traditional ones as work-family conflict and enrichment. We aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Work-Family Balance scale (Carlson et al. Human Relations, 20 , 1–28, 2009 ) through two different studies. Study 1 ( N  = 152) was carried out to verify the construct validity of the scale, while Study 2 ( N  = 319) was carried out to verify its discriminant validity contrasting it with work-family conflict and enrichment. The results, in line with the hypothesized direction, confirmed the original one-factor structure of the scale via confirmatory factor analysis (Study 1), moreover the correlations with the other two examined constructs were in the hypothesized direction (Study 2): positive with work-family enrichment, and negative with work-family conflict. Practical implications, study limits, and avenues for future research are discussed.
ISSN:1046-1310
1936-4733
DOI:10.1007/s12144-020-00893-z