Do recovery experiences moderate the relationship between workload and work-family conflict?

Document Type

Journal article

Source Publication

Career Development International

Publication Date

1-1-2015

Volume

20

Issue

7

First Page

686

Last Page

702

Publisher

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.

Keywords

Psychological well-being, Recovery experiences, Work-family conflict, Workload

Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of four recovery experiences (psychological detachment from work, relaxation, mastery, and control) in preventing work-family conflict (WFC). Specifically, on the basis of WFC and recovery theories the authors hypothesized that workload would be positively related to WFC, and that recovery experiences would moderate this relationship.

Design/methodology/approach – The research involved 597 Italian employees (on pay-role or self-employed) from different occupational sectors. Participants filled-in an on-line questionnaire. Moderated structural equation modelling were used to test the hypotheses.

Findings – Results showed a positive relationship of workload with WFC. Regarding the hypothesized interaction effects, the relationship between workload and WFC was particularly strong under condition of low (vs high) psychological detachment, low relaxation, and low control.

Originality/value – This study highlights the beneficial role of recovery experiences in preventing the spillover of workload to the family domain, showing their moderating effects for the first time. These findings have several implications for both future research and practitioners.

DOI

10.1108/CDI-01-2015-0011

Print ISSN

13620436

E-ISSN

17586003

Publisher Statement

Copyright © 2015, Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Access to external full text or publisher's version may require subscription.

Full-text Version

Publisher’s Version

Language

English

Recommended Citation

Molino, M., Cortese, C. G., Bakker, A. B., & Ghislieri, C. (2015). Do recovery experiences moderate the relationship between workload and work-family conflict? Career Development International, 20(7), 686-702. doi: 10.1108/CDI-01-2015-0011

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