Abstract
This research extends work-family conflict literature by considering the roles that psychological detachment, consistent with the work recovery literature, and avoidance-focused coping, consistent with the coping literature, play in the management of inter-role conflict. Inter-role conflict has consistently been found to be negatively related to life satisfaction. The work recovery and coping literatures suggest similar strategies to offset this negative relation, albeit with opposite effects. Drawing from the work recovery literature, psychologically detaching oneself from role demands is predicted to be an adaptive strategy. Drawing from the coping literature, avoidance-focused coping is predicted to be a maladaptive strategy. The primary goal of the present study was to examine the potential paradox across these two literatures by simultaneously examining these two strategies in 304 individuals who were faced with the challenge of balancing work, family, and school responsibilities. Participants completed questionnaires at two times, separated by one month. Confirmatory factor analysis provided support for the distinctiveness of the two constructs. Further, the result supported a moderating role for psychological detachment in the relation between inter-role conflict and life satisfaction, but not avoidance-focused coping. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Academy of Management 2010 Annual Meeting - Dare to Care: Passion and Compassion in Management Practice and Research, AOM 2010 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 70th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management - Dare to Care: Passion and Compassion in Management Practice and Research, AOM 2010 - Montreal, QC, Canada Duration: 6 Aug 2010 → 10 Aug 2010 |
Conference
Conference | 70th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management - Dare to Care: Passion and Compassion in Management Practice and Research, AOM 2010 |
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Country/Territory | Canada |
City | Montreal, QC |
Period | 6/08/10 → 10/08/10 |
Keywords
- Coping
- Work recovery
- Work-life balance
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Management of Technology and Innovation
- Industrial relations