Developing and testing a theoretical model linking work-family conflict to employee safety.
- 1 July 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
- Vol. 12 (3), 266-278
- https://doi.org/10.1037/1076-8998.12.3.266
Abstract
Despite work-family conflict being recognized as a source of stress, no published research to our knowledge has considered how it negatively affects workplace safety. A theoretical model linking strain-based work-family conflict and employee safety was tested with 243 health care workers. Within this model, work-family conflict is conceptualized as a workplace hazard. As expected, strong work performance norms and high work overload were associated with higher work-family conflict; increased family-to-work conflict was associated with decreased compliance with safety rules and less willingness to participate in discretionary safety meetings. Work-to-family conflict, however, was not associated with safety. These findings underscore the importance of work redesign strategies that consider work performance norms and work-family conflict for expecting a return on investment in terms of a safer workplace.Keywords
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