Open AccessThe consequences of work-family conflict in families on the behavior of the child
Author(s) -
Annelies Van den Eynde,
Elke Claessens,
Dimitri Mortelmans
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2699-2337
DOI - 10.20377/jfr-355
Subject(s) - spillover effect , psychology , work–family conflict , structural equation modeling , work (physics) , developmental psychology , family conflict , social psychology , computer science , economics , mechanical engineering , machine learning , engineering , microeconomics
The balancing act between work and family life can be a challenge that affects both the parents and other members of a family. This study investigates the effect of a parent’s experience of work-family conflict on the behavior of the child. Parental well-being and parenting act as mediators, as previous studies have suggested that this relationship does not run directly. Data from 969 children in the Pairfam database were analyzed using structural equation modelling. The results reveal that both directions of work-family conflict (WIF and FIW) have a negative impact on parental well-being, and only the specific negative spillover from family to work (FIW) influencing parenting performance. In addition, although good levels of well-being and adequate parenting have a positive influence on the behavior of children, the specific spillover effects from work responsibilities to the family (WIF) are apparently unrelated to parenting.