The intersection of work and family life: the role of affect.
This review examines the role that trait-based and state-based affect plays in understanding the intersection of work and family life. We start with the definition of key terms and concepts. This is followed by a historical overview of the two bodies of scholarship that are the focus of this review, the work-family interface and affect. Next, we provide a review and synthesis of 79 empirical studies examining affect in relation to work-family interaction, organized around three perspectives: the dispositional perspective, the state-based specific affective reactions perspective, and the state-based global affective reactions perspective. A methodological critique of these studies follows, providing a springboard for the discussion of recommended methodologies and data analytic approaches, along with directions for future research.
Eby
Lillian T
LT
Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA. leby@uga.edu
Maher
Charleen P
CP
Butts
Marcus M
MM
D000339:Affect; D004651:Employment; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D012931:Social Environment