Work-family conflict, spouse support, and nursing staff well-being during organizational restructuring.
This study examined work and family conflict, spouse support, and nursing staff well-being during a time of hospital restructuring and downsizing. Data were collected from 686 hospital-based nurses, the vast majority (97%) women. Nurses reported significantly greater work-family conflict than family-work conflict. Personal demographic but not downsizing and restructuring variables predicted family-work conflict; downsizing and restructuring variables but not personal demographics predicted work-family conflict. Spouse support had no effect on work-family conflict but reduced family-work conflict. Both work-family conflict and family-work conflict were associated with less work satisfaction and greater psychological distress.
Burke
R J
RJ
School of Business, York University, Ontario, Canada. rburke@bus.yorku.ca
Greenglass
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006754:Hospital Restructuring; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009740:Nursing Staff; D012944:Social Support; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology; D013315:Stress, Psychological