TY - JOUR
T1 - Work–family conflict, relational turbulence mechanisms, conflict tactics and marital satisfaction*
AU - Worley, Timothy R.
AU - Shelton, Marina R.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by Department of Communication Arts and Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University (Faculty Research Grant).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, © 2020 National Communication Association.
PY - 2020/3/3
Y1 - 2020/3/3
N2 - This study examined how work–family conflict (WFC) is associated with mechanisms of relational turbulence, conflict tactics, and marital satisfaction. Six hundred and thirty-three married workers completed an online survey. Family interference with work and spouses’ work interfering with one’s family predicted greater relational uncertainty and interference from partners, whereas one’s own work interfering with family did not predict these mechanisms of turbulence. All three sources of relational uncertainty, and interference from partners, predicted increased avoidance and distributive tactic use. Facilitation from partners predicted increased use of integrative tactics. Finally, relational uncertainty, interference from partners, and distributive conflict tactics partially mediated the associations of WFC with marital satisfaction.
AB - This study examined how work–family conflict (WFC) is associated with mechanisms of relational turbulence, conflict tactics, and marital satisfaction. Six hundred and thirty-three married workers completed an online survey. Family interference with work and spouses’ work interfering with one’s family predicted greater relational uncertainty and interference from partners, whereas one’s own work interfering with family did not predict these mechanisms of turbulence. All three sources of relational uncertainty, and interference from partners, predicted increased avoidance and distributive tactic use. Facilitation from partners predicted increased use of integrative tactics. Finally, relational uncertainty, interference from partners, and distributive conflict tactics partially mediated the associations of WFC with marital satisfaction.
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U2 - 10.1080/00909882.2020.1735647
DO - 10.1080/00909882.2020.1735647
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85081298736
SN - 0090-9882
VL - 48
SP - 248
EP - 269
JO - Journal of Applied Communication Research
JF - Journal of Applied Communication Research
IS - 2
ER -