This study examined the association between work-family conflict and couple relationship quality. We conducted a meta-analytic review of 49 samples from 33 papers published between 1986 and 2014. The results indicated that there was a significant negative relationship between work-family conflict and couple relationship quality (r = -.19, k = 49). Several moderators were included in this analysis: gender, region, parental status, dual-earner status, and the measures used for work-family conflict and marital quality variables. The strength of the relationship varied based on the region of the samplesamples from Europe and Asia had a significantly weaker relationship between work-family conflict and relationship quality than those from North America. In addition, the relationship was significantly weaker in samples of dualearner couples and when non-standardized scales were used. Implications of the results and directions for future research are suggested.

Media use in families has generally been examined from a narrow viewpoint, focusing on monitoring or co-viewing. The current research provides an expanded view of positive media use in families with adolescents by examining associations between diverse positive media use and family and adolescents outcomes. In addition, we used qualitative methods to provide a more comprehensive view of how families use media in positive ways, specifically drawing distinctions between traditional entertainment media and social media. Participants included 633 adolescents and their parents who completed a range of quantitative and qualitative measures on media use and adolescent and family outcomes. Results revealed that positive media use was positively associated with general family functioning (for girls), parental involvement (for both boys and girls), and adolescent disclosure to parents (for boys). Qualitative results revealed that families use media in diverse ways including for entertainment, emotional connection, discussion, information, and documentation. Results are discussed within the broad framework of family systems theory.

This study explored how older workers (age 55?) differed from middle-aged (ages 35-54) and young workers (\35 years) in their experience of the work-family interface. Data came from a subset of a survey conducted by a multi-national corporation in 79 countries (N = 41,813, n = 2,700). Older workers reported significantly less workto-family and family-to-work conflict and greater workfamily fit, life success, and work success than middle-aged and young workers. They reported significantly greater job flexibility and job satisfaction but were significantly less likely to be aware of and use work-family programs than young workers. Older men reported significantly less awareness and use of work-life programs and less familyto-work conflict than older women. Implications of this research are presented.

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