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Work–family conflict, emotional exhaustion and performance-based self-esteem: reciprocal relationships

Authors: Anne Richter, Karin Schraml, Constanze Leineweber

Published in: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health | Issue 1/2015

Abstract

Objectives

The three constructs of work–family conflict, emotional exhaustion and performance-based self-esteem are all related to tremendous negative consequences for the individual, the organization as well as for society. Even though there are studies that connect two of those constructs, the prospective relations between all three of them have not been studied yet.

Methods

We explored the prospective relations between the three constructs in a large Swedish data set representative of the Swedish workforce. Gender differences in the relations were investigated. Longitudinal data with a 2-year time lag were gathered from 3,387 working men and women who responded to the 2006 and 2008 waves of the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health. Four different cross-lagged models were analysed.

Results

In the best fitting model, higher levels of work–family conflict at time 1 were associated with an increased level of performance-based self-esteem at time 2, but not with emotional exhaustion, after controlling for having children, gender, education and age. Also, relationships between emotional exhaustion at time 1 and work–family conflict and performance-based self-esteem at time 2 could be established. Furthermore, relationships between performance-based self-esteem time 1 and work–family conflict and emotional exhaustion time 2 were found. Multiple-group analysis did not show any differences in the relations of the tested constructs over time for either men or women.

Conclusions

We conclude that the three constructs are interrelated and best understood through a reciprocal model. No differences were found between men and women.

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Title: Work–family conflict, emotional exhaustion and performance-based self-esteem: reciprocal relationships
Authors: Anne Richter
Karin Schraml
Constanze Leineweber
Publication date: 01-01-2015
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health / Issue 1/2015
Print ISSN: 0340-0131
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1246
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-014-0941-x

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Work–family conflict, emotional exhaustion and performance-based self-esteem: reciprocal relationships

Abstract

Objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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Objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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