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This study investigated the mediating role of psychological well-being between work support and safety performance of 314 Hong Kong nurses, using self-reported questionnaires. Results showed that psychological well-being mediated the effects of work support on safety performance. The findings illustrate that work support was an important element to improve psychological well-being. This could generate better safety performance of the nurses. Implications and limitations are discussed.

The General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) is a widely used instrument for measuring psychological strain, but the factor structure of the GHQ-12 is inconclusive.The present study examined one-factor, two-factor and three-factor models of the GHQ-12 using structural equations modelling in a longitudinal dataset of Hong Kong employees. The findings supported a two-factor model consisting of a 'Social Dysfunction' factor measured by three items, and an 'Anxiety/Depression' factor measured by four items. Implications and limitations are discussed.

The current study examined whether Confucian work values had direct effects on work-to-family interference and served as a moderator of the relationships between work antecedents and work-to-family interference over time. Employees (N ϭ 208) from different industrial sectors in Hong Kong completed a questionnaire measuring workload, interpersonal conflict, organizational constraints, lack of work control, Confucian work values and work-to-family interference at 2 time points, with a time interval of 10 months. Results showed that all work antecedents and Confucian work values were associated with work-to-family interference. Some support was found for the moderating effects of Confucian work values. In particular, Confucian work values buffered the effects of interpersonal conflict and lack of work control on work-tofamily interference. Overall, the results illustrate that the effects of Confucian work values should be considered when investigating workϪfamily interference. Further implications and limitations are discussed.

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