Work, Family, and Mental Health: Testing Different Models of Work-Family Fit

Using family resilience theory, this study examined the effects of work-family conflict and work-family facilitation on mental health among working adults to gain a better understanding of work-family fit. Data from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MI-DUS) were used t...

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Published in:Journal of marriage and family 2003-02, Vol.65 (1), p.248-261
Main Authors: Grzywacz, Joseph G., Bass, Brenda L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Alcohol abuse
Alcohols
Anxiety
Anxiety disorders
Behavior Patterns
Children
Cognitive models
Conflict
Depression
Depression (Psychology)
Depressive disorders
Employees
Employment
Families & family life
Family
Family conflict
Family Relationship
family resilience
Family Stability
Family studies
Family Work Relationship
General studies
Literature Reviews
Mental Health
Mental illness
Model testing
Of General Interest
problem drinking
Resilience (Personality)
Social psychology
Sociology
United States of America
work-family fit
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Summary:Using family resilience theory, this study examined the effects of work-family conflict and work-family facilitation on mental health among working adults to gain a better understanding of work-family fit. Data from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MI-DUS) were used to compare different combinations of work-family conflict and work-family facilitation. Results suggest that family to work facilitation is a family protective factor that offsets and buffers the deleterious effects of work-family conflict on mental health. The results across these outcomes suggest that work-family conflict and facilitation must be considered separately, and that adult mental health is optimized when family to work facilitation is high and family to work and work to family conflict is low.
ISSN:0022-2445
1741-3737
DOI:10.1111/j.1741-3737.2003.00248.x