Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: Concern with work-family balance and by implication, work-family conflict, has prompted interest in its workplace correlates, both as antecedents and outcomes. One of the most frequently studied outcomes of work-family conflict is job satisfaction. We add to the existing literature on this relationship by examining the role played by self-reported and partner-reported negative work-to-family spillover among dual-earner men and women (N = 156 couples or 312 individuals). We control for workplace characteristics (supportive workplace culture, job flexibility, work pressure, average work hours) and family/respondent characteristics (age, income, education, number of children), finding differences by gender. For men, workplace culture is the only correlate of job satisfaction, whereas for women, both workplace culture and partner’s perception of her work-to-family spillover are significant.