TY - JOUR
T1 - Conservation of Resources theory in the context of multiple roles
T2 - An analysis of within- and cross-role mediational pathways
AU - Barnett, Rosalind Chait
AU - Brennan, Robert T.
AU - Gareis, Karen C.
AU - Ertel, Karen A.
AU - Berkman, Lisa F.
AU - Almeida, David M.
N1 - Funding Information:
This secondary analysis of MIDUS (National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States) data was funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The authors are indebted to Kathleen McGaffigan for her extensive assistance with the data analysis.
PY - 2012/5
Y1 - 2012/5
N2 - Based on the Conservation of Resources theory, we used data from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS I, 1995-1996; N=1779) to estimate by covariance structure analysis the direct and indirect effects of work and family demands, resources, and support on psychological distress. In a new application of the theory, we estimated six within-role mediational pathways linking work-related predictors to psychological distress through work interfering with family (WIF) and family-related predictors to psychological distress through family interfering with work (FIW). Finally, in a departure from previous work-family research, we estimated six cross-role mediational pathways linking work-related predictors to psychological distress through FIW and family-related predictors to psychological distress through WIF. Ten of the 12 hypothesized mediational effects were significant and another was marginally significant, supporting the mediational role of work-family conflict within Conservation of Resources theory.
AB - Based on the Conservation of Resources theory, we used data from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS I, 1995-1996; N=1779) to estimate by covariance structure analysis the direct and indirect effects of work and family demands, resources, and support on psychological distress. In a new application of the theory, we estimated six within-role mediational pathways linking work-related predictors to psychological distress through work interfering with family (WIF) and family-related predictors to psychological distress through family interfering with work (FIW). Finally, in a departure from previous work-family research, we estimated six cross-role mediational pathways linking work-related predictors to psychological distress through FIW and family-related predictors to psychological distress through WIF. Ten of the 12 hypothesized mediational effects were significant and another was marginally significant, supporting the mediational role of work-family conflict within Conservation of Resources theory.
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U2 - 10.1080/13668803.2010.539066
DO - 10.1080/13668803.2010.539066
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84859597638
SN - 1366-8803
VL - 15
SP - 131
EP - 148
JO - Community, Work and Family
JF - Community, Work and Family
IS - 2
ER -