title: The supportive spouse at work: Does being work-linked help?
abstract: Using a sample of 639 dual-career couples, we examined the role of work-related spousal support on work-family balance and subsequent outcomes for both the job incumbent as well as his or her spouse. We further investigated whether the resource of work-related spousal support contributed to greater balance for those couples who were work-linked (work in same organization, same occupation, or both) and those who were not. We found work-related spousal support contributed to work-family balance and subsequent improved family satisfaction and job satisfaction of the job incumbent. Furthermore, support crossed over to the spouse through increased work-family balance to decrease stress transmission to enhance family satisfaction and reduce relationship tension of the spouse. Implications for researchers and organizational leaders are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Jon M. Huntsman School of Business.
authors.forename: Merideth
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.affiliation: Hankamer School of Business.
authors.forename: Dawn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Carlson
authors.affiliation: Department of Management.
authors.forename: K Michele
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kacmar
authors.affiliation: Department of Management.
authors.forename: Jonathon R B
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Halbesleben
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012944:Social Support; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance