Research article
The work to family conflict: Theories and measures
Lara Colombo; Chiara Ghislieri
TPM • 2008
Abstract
The work family conflict is a topic of increasing interest in psychological research: many are the theoretical speculations as well as the attempts to provide adequate measuring instruments. In Italy the few studies devoted to this topic mostly use Netemeyer et al. (1996) scale, which measures the work family and family work conflict. This study reviews the theories on the work family interface and proposes an adjustment of Netemeyer et al.’s instrument. The adjusted scale was submitted to a sample of 369 people. Its psychometric characteristics are presented in terms of factor structure, reliability, and capability of differentiating among different individuals. The results of the data analysis are in line with the indications in the literature. Factor analysis confirms the distinction between the conflicts work versus family as opposed to family versus work. The adaptation of Netemeyer et al.’s instrument presents overlapping characteristics with the original version.
Keywords
Work family conflict · Family work conflict · Measurement issues
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Models (6)
Work-Family Conflict Model
evidence: HighWork-Family Interface • Work-Family Balance
Primary factors
Work-to-Family ConflictFamily-to-Work ConflictField domains
Organizational BehaviorI-O PsychologySpillover and Enrichment Model
evidence: MediumWork-Family Interface • Work-Family Balance
Primary factors
SpilloverEnrichmentField domains
Organizational BehaviorI-O PsychologyCompensation Model
evidence: MediumWork-Family Interface • Work-Family Balance
Primary factors
CompensationField domains
Organizational BehaviorI-O PsychologyInstrumentality Model
evidence: LowWork-Family Interface • Work-Family Balance
Primary factors
InstrumentalityField domains
Organizational BehaviorI-O PsychologyConflict Management Strategies Model
evidence: MediumWork-Family Interface • Work-Family Balance
Primary factors
IntegrationSegmentationField domains
Organizational BehaviorI-O PsychologyRole Identity Model
evidence: MediumWork-Family Interface • Work-Family Balance
Primary factors
Role IdentificationRole ParticipationField domains
Organizational BehaviorI-O Psychology
Instruments (1)
Netemeyer, Boles, and McMurrian's Work-Family Conflict Scale
developer: Netemeyer, Boles, and McMurrian
Constructs
Work-Family ConflictFamily-Work Conflictreliability: Cronbach's alpha = 0.86 for both subscales
Constructs (2)
Work-Family Conflict
WFC_001A form of inter-role conflict in which the role pressures from the work and family domains are mutually incompatible in some respect, making participation in the work role more difficult due to participation in the family role, and vice versa.
Domains
Wellbeing & StressWork-Life BalanceLinked models
Role TheoryRole Strain HypothesisThe construct is bidirectional (Work→Family; Family→Work) and can be asymmetrical or reciprocal.
Family-Work Conflict
FWC_002A form of inter-role conflict where family demands interfere with work-related activities, making participation in the family role more difficult due to participation in the work role.
Domains
Wellbeing & StressWork-Life BalanceLinked models
Role TheoryRole Strain HypothesisThe construct is bidirectional (Work→Family; Family→Work) and can be asymmetrical or reciprocal.
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