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Maternal employment experiences, attention problems and behavioral performance: A mediational model
Author(s) -
Barling Julian,
Macewen Karyl E.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of organizational behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.938
H-Index - 177
eISSN - 1099-1379
pISSN - 0894-3796
DOI - 10.1002/job.4030120604
Subject(s) - lisrel , psychology , reading (process) , cognition , structural equation modeling , social psychology , developmental psychology , neuroscience , political science , law , statistics , mathematics
The present study posits and empirically tests a process model examining the effects of interrole conflict, satisfaction with, and commitment to the role of employed mother on a self‐report measure of cognitive difficulties and a behavioral measure relevant to work performance (proof reading). Fifty‐three full‐time employed mothers with at least one child living at home participated. The proposed model, tested using Lisrel VI, provided an excellent fit to the data. Specifically, interrole conflict exerted an indirect effect on proof reading performance, mediated by self‐reported attention and concentration difficulties. Satisfaction with and commitment to the role of employed mother were not related to either proof reading performance or self‐reported cognitive difficulties.