title: The effect of psychological capital between work-family conflict and job burnout in Chinese university teachers: Testing for mediation and moderation.
abstract: In this study, we investigated the relationship between work-family conflict and job burnout as well as the potential mediation/moderation effects of psychological capital. Participants were 357 university teachers who completed a questionnaire packet containing a work-family conflict scale, psychological capital questionnaire, and Maslach Burnout Inventory-General survey. According to the results, work-family conflict and psychological capital were both significantly correlated with job burnout. In addition, psychological capital cannot mediate-but can moderate-the relationship between work-family conflict and job burnout. Taken together, our findings shed light on the psychological capital underlying the association of work-family conflict and job burnout.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of International Business and Economics, China.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pu
authors.affiliation: 2 Beijing Technology and Business University, China.
authors.forename: Hanpo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.affiliation: 1 University of International Business and Economics, China.
authors.forename: Ruiyang
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: 3 Shandong University of Technology, China.
authors.forename: Jinyan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People / Q000523:psychology; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000523:psychology*; D002681:China; D005178:Faculty / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D017008:Negotiating / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D000072358:Work-Life Balance; D000078329:Workforce
keywords: job burnout; occupational mental health; psychological capital; university teachers; work–family conflict