Family-Supportive Supervisor Behaviors, Work Engagement, and Subjective Well-Being: A Contextually Dependent Mediated Process

Grounded in a multistudy framework, we examined the relationship between family-supportive supervisor behaviors, work engagement, and subjective well-being as a contextually dependent mediated process. In Study 1 (N = 310), based on broaden-and-build and conservation of resources theories, we tested...

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Published in:Journal of occupational health psychology 2014-04, Vol.19 (2), p.168-181
Main Authors: Matthews, Russell A., Mills, Maura J., Trout, Rachel C., English, Lucy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Employee Engagement
Family
Family Relations
Female
Human
Humans
Male
Management Personnel
Models, Statistical
Organizational Behavior
Organizational Support
Personal Satisfaction
Personnel Management
Social Support
Supervisor Employee Interaction
Surveys and Questionnaires
Well Being
Work - psychology
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Summary:Grounded in a multistudy framework, we examined the relationship between family-supportive supervisor behaviors, work engagement, and subjective well-being as a contextually dependent mediated process. In Study 1 (N = 310), based on broaden-and-build and conservation of resources theories, we tested the proposed mediated process while controlling for perceived organizational support and perceived managerial effectiveness. We also demonstrated that family-supportive supervisor behaviors are distinguishable from general supervisor behaviors. In Study 2 (N = 1,640), using multigroup structural equation modeling, we validated and extended Study 1 results by examining how the mediated model varied based on 2 contextualizing constructs: (a) dependent care responsibilities and (b) availability of family-friendly benefits. Although the mediational results were contextually dependent, they were not necessarily consistent with hypothesizing based on conservation of resources theory. Practical implications are emphasized in addition to future research directions.
ISSN:1076-8998
1939-1307
DOI:10.1037/a0036012