An examination of two aspects of work‐family conflict: time and identity

Abstract

The part played by time in exacerbating work-family conflict has long been recognized. Recently, however, researchers have argued that the degree of identification one receives from work and family is also important. While direct effects of both of these sources of work-family conflict have been found, the trend is not constant. Hence, time and identity alone may not be sufficient to explain work-family conflict. Proposes and tests an interactive effect for these two antecedents of work-family conflict in order to understand and explain the phenomenon better.