title: Health and turnover of working mothers after childbirth via the work-family interface: an analysis across time.
abstract: This study examined organizational levers that impact work-family experiences, participant health, and subsequent turnover. Using a sample of 179 women returning to full-time work 4 months after childbirth, we examined the associations of 3 job resources (job security, skill discretion, and schedule control) with work-to-family enrichment and the associations of 2 job demands (psychological requirements and nonstandard work schedules) with work-to-family conflict. Further, we considered subsequent impact of work-to-family conflict and enrichment on women's health (physical and mental health) 8 months after women returned to work and the impact of health on voluntary turnover 12 months after women returned to work. Having a nonstandard work schedule was directly and positively related to conflict, whereas schedule control buffered the effect of psychological requirements on conflict. Skill discretion and job security, both job resources, directly and positively related to enrichment. Work-to-family conflict was negatively related to both physical and mental health, but work-to-family enrichment positively predicted only physical health. Physical health and mental health both negatively influenced turnover. We discuss implications and opportunities for future research.
authors: Department of Management, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA. dawn_carlson@baylor.edu
authors: Dawn S
authors: DS
authors: Carlson
authors: Joseph G
authors: JG
authors: Grzywacz
authors: Merideth
authors: M
authors: Ferguson
authors: Emily M
authors: EM
authors: Hunter
authors: C Randall
authors: CR
authors: Clinch
authors: Thomas A
authors: TA
authors: Arcury
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