The association between job demands/control and health in employed parents: the mediating role of work-to-family interference and enhancement.
This paper examined whether work-to-family interference (WFI) and work-to-family enhancement (WFE) mediated the association between job demands/control and self-reported mental and physical health. Data were from the Household, Income and Labor Dynamics in Australia survey and included 1,404 Australian adults aged 18-64 years at baseline; 820 participants provided data at three time points (baseline, 12-month follow-up, and 24-month follow-up). Self-report questionnaires assessed mental and physical health, WFI and WFE, and job demands/control. Mediation analyzes performed on the longitudinal data indicated that WFI mediated the relationships between job demands/control and self-reported mental and physical health. The findings have implications for improving the well-being of employees and workplace productivity.
School of Psychology, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia. cmagee@uow.edu.au
Christopher A
CA
Magee
Natalie
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Stefanic
Peter
P
Caputi
Don C
DC
Iverson
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult