Abstract
Drawing on identity theory, this study examined the extent to which the salience (i.e. importance) individuals in dual-earner couples attached to their respective work and family roles determined their partner’s experience of work-to-family (W-F) and family-to-work (F-W) conflict through crossover effects. Using matched surveys, data were collected from a sample of 94 Australian dual-earner couples. Consistent with our predictions, results supported couple-level crossover effects of role salience to influence each partner’s experience of W-F and F-W conflicts. In addition, the impact of crossover effects on W-F and F-W conflicts was found to be more pronounced for women than men. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1549-1582 |
| Number of pages | 34 |
| Journal | The International Journal of Human Resource Management |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 10 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- Australia
- dual-earner couples
- gender
- identity theory
- role salience crossover
- Work–family conflict