title: Workaholism, work engagement and work-home outcomes: exploring the mediating role of positive and negative emotions.
abstract: This study examines the mechanisms through which workaholism and work engagement impact work-home conflict and enrichment, respectively. Specifically, we examine the mediating role of positive and negative emotions (e.g. joviality and guilt) in the relationship between workaholism, work engagement and work-home outcomes. Results, based on a sample of 340 working adults participating in a two-wave study, indicate that negative emotions-particularly anxiety, anger and disappointment-mediate the relationship between workaholism and work-home conflict and positive emotions-particularly joviality and self-assurance-mediate the relationship between work engagement and work-home enrichment. These results provide further evidence that workaholism and work engagement are related to distinct sets of emotional variables and disparate work and home outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Malissa A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Jesse S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Michel
authors.forename: Gregory W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: Julia W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Howell
authors.forename: Ross S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Scruggs
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000523:psychology; D004644:Emotions; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D054541:Family Conflict / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014937:Work / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: emotions; work engagement; work-family conflict; work-family enrichment; work-home conflict; work-home enrichment; workaholism