Development and initial evaluation of an enhanced measure of boundary flexibility for the work and family domains

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• Personal Author:
  Barnes-Farrell JL ; Matthews RA
• Description:
  This manuscript reports the development of a measure of work and family domain boundary flexibility. Building on previous research, we propose an expanded definition of boundary flexibility that includes two components-flexibility-ability and flexibility-willingness-and we develop a measure designed to capture this more comprehensive definition of boundary flexibility. Flexibility-ability is conceptualized as an individual's perception of personal and situational constraints that affect boundary management, and flexibility-willingness is conceptualized as an individual difference variable that captures the motivation to engage in boundary flexing. An additional feature of domain boundaries, permeability, is also examined. Data are presented from two studies. Study 1 (N=244) describes the development of a multiscale measure that extends current conceptual definitions of boundary flexibility. Study 2 (N=225) describes the refinement and evaluation of this measure. Confirmatory factor analysis, reliability evidence, interscale correlations, and correlations with important work-family constructs (e.g., domain centrality, work-family conflict) provide initial construct validity evidence for the measure. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Family Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Boundary Theory Boundary Flexibility Centrality Families Life Satisfaction Sociological Factors Work-family Conflict Work-life Balance Work Environment Workers
• ISSN:
  1076-8998
• 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:
  330-346
• Volume:
  15
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20047577
• Citation:
  J Occup Health Psychol 2010 Sep; 15(3):330-346
• 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:
  2010
• Performing Organization:
  University of Connecticut Storrs, Storrs-Mansfield
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:dfa25de7673052f48cc4c246b8f7e165d9349873c7f6bd73a9580f16b30146d2ea06825b0fc58d3187c87992a452132fec909c792a13f5cbafdc589488b195a9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/202594/cdc_202594_DS1.pdf
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