title: A meta-analysis of work-family conflict and various outcomes with a special emphasis on cross-domain versus matching-domain relations.
abstract: A literature review of studies analyzing work-family conflict and its consequences was conducted, and 427 effect sizes were analyzed meta-analytically. Work-family conflict was analyzed bidirectionally in terms of work interference with family (WIF) and family interference with work (FIW). We assessed 3 categories of potential outcomes: work-related outcomes, family-related outcomes, and domain-unspecific outcomes. Results show that WIF and FIW are consistently related to all 3 types of outcomes. Both types of interrole conflict showed stronger relationships to same-domain outcomes than to cross-domain outcomes. Thus, WIF was more strongly associated with work-related than with family-related outcomes, and FIW was more strongly associated with family-related than with work-related outcomes. In moderator analyses, parenthood could not explain variability in effect sizes. However, time spent at work did moderate the relationships between WIF and family-related outcomes, as well as FIW and domain-unspecific outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Fabienne T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Amstad
authors.forename: Laurenz L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Meier
authors.forename: Ursula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Fasel
authors.forename: Achim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elfering
authors.forename: Norbert K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Semmer
mesh_terms: D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005195:Family Relations; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D013997:Time Factors