The Impact of Job Characteristics on Work-to-Family Facilitation: Testing a Theory and Distinguishing a Construct

This study used objective measures of job characteristics appended to the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS), self-reported job characteristics, and an individual resource characteristic (orientation toward personal growth) to test a theory of work-family facilitatio...

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Published in:Journal of occupational health psychology 2005-04, Vol.10 (2), p.97-109
Main Authors: Grzywacz, Joseph G, Butler, Adam B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adult Development
Aged
Conflict (Psychology)
Employment - psychology
Family Relations
Family Work Relationship
Female
Human
Humans
Job Characteristics
Linear Models
Male
Middle Aged
Personal Autonomy
Psychological Theory
Social Facilitation
Theories
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Summary:This study used objective measures of job characteristics appended to the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS), self-reported job characteristics, and an individual resource characteristic (orientation toward personal growth) to test a theory of work-family facilitation. Results indicated that resource-rich jobs enable work-to-family facilitation. A higher level of work-to-family facilitation was reported by individuals in jobs with more autonomy and variety and whose jobs required greater substantive complexity and social skill. There was no support for the hypotheses that these effects would be more pronounced for individuals with higher levels of personal growth. The authors found significant differences in the strength of the associations of job characteristics with work-to-family facilitation and work-to-family conflict, suggesting they are different constructs with distinct antecedents.
ISSN:1076-8998
1939-1307
DOI:10.1037/1076-8998.10.2.97