Role conflict and satisfaction in the work-family context: Age differences in the moderating effect of role commitment.
This study examined age differences in the buffering effects of role commitment on the associations between role conflicts and satisfaction from the within-domain and cross-domain perspectives. Eighty-five working mothers participated in the study. Multiple regression analyses revealed that work conflicts were negatively associated with job satisfaction of younger employees but not older employees. Commitment to both work and family buffered against the negative association between family conflicts and family satisfaction for older employees but not younger employees. These findings highlight the importance of role commitment for working mothers across adulthood to cope with the demands in the work-family interface.
Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Hiu Ching
HC
Chan
Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Da
D
Jiang
Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Helene H
HH
Fung
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012380:Role; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology*
age; commitment; role conflict; role satisfaction