Advancing measurement of work and family domain boundary characteristics

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• Personal Author:
  Barnes-Farrell JL ; Bulger CA ; Matthews RA
• Description:
  Recent research offers promising theoretical frameworks for thinking about the work-family interface in terms of the boundaries individuals develop around work and family. However, measures for important constructs proposed by these theories are needed. Using two independent samples, we report on the refinement of existing boundary flexibility measures. Additionally, inter-domain transitions are introduced as a theoretically sound conceptualization of the frequency with which the work and family domains come in contact. Results from Study 1 further support the existence of two flexibility factors, willingness and ability, for the work and family domains, respectively. Results from Study 2 provide evidence for the nomological network surrounding the flexibility and inter-domain transitions measures in relation to role centrality, perceptions of domain blurring, and family-supportive organizational perceptions. Also, as hypothesized, boundary flexibility predicted inter-domain transitions, and inter-domain transitions predicted work-family conflict, with additional support for several hypothesized mediated effects between these constructs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Family Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Boundary Theory Domain Blurring Families Family-supportive Organizational Perceptions Flexibility Inter-domain Transitions Sampling Work-environment Work-family Conflict Workers
• ISSN:
  0001-8791
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Connecticut ; Louisiana ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 6
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  447-460
• Volume:
  77
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20047554
• Citation:
  J Vocat Behav 2010 Dec; 77(3):447-460
• Contact Point Address:
  Russell A. Matthews, Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, 213 Audubon Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
• Email:
  Matthews@lsu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• Performing Organization:
  University of Connecticut Storrs, Storrs-Mansfield
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Vocational Behavior
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a5e6ff292d62346a2742c4511a3e656df26727eb40d9f44139674662452294975d99c1868bbd842caa2946f0d7bd5225346f9294c7958a64754ededdf95a840f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/202576/cdc_202576_DS1.pdf
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