The Family Support Group (FSG) Leaders' Handbook

Schumm, Walter R.; Bell, Diane; Milan, Lynn M.; Segal, Mady Wechsler

doi:10.21236/ada377285

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“…An organization that is noted for its success at engaging spouses is the military. For example, the US Army JMP 23,3 has implemented Family Support Groups which provide social and emotional support, as well as information, for soldiers and their families (Shumm et al, 2000).…”

Section: Practical Implications and Strengthsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Examining couple agreement about work‐family conflict

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Salvaggio

2008

Journal of Managerial Psychology

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PurposeThis study aims to explore the nature of couple agreement about work‐family conflict, adding to previous research by explicitly testing the extent to which couples agree when rating work interference with family (WIF) and the influence of this agreement on other outcomes.Design/methodology/approachIn total, 224 dual‐earner couples were surveyed to assess their own WIF, as well as what they believed to be their partner's level of WIF. Participants also completed questions regarding their organizational commitment.FindingsCouples agreed when rating their own and their partners' WIF more than they disagreed. As predicted, couples agreed more when rating the female partner's WIF as compared to the male partner's WIF. Finally, couple agreement about WIF moderated the relationship between female WIF and her continuance organizational commitment such that the relationship between the female partner's WIF and her level of continuance commitment was stronger when agreement about her experienced WIF was low.Research limitations/implicationsThis was a convenience sample, and therefore caution should be used when generalizing to a broader population. Second, the research design was cross‐sectional, prohibiting causal inferences and conclusions about couple agreement over time.Practical implicationsOrganizations should consider the perceptions and attitudes of both employees and their partners, as both have implications for work attitudes. Organizations might benefit from considering ways in which they can involve and engage employees' spouses and partners, and could offer flexible schedules as a way to reduce employee work‐to‐family conflict and enhance both employee and partner attitudes toward the organization.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the literature by exploring both self and partner perceptions of work‐family conflict and examining couple agreement about this conflict.

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Section: Practical Implications and Strengthsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Examining couple agreement about work‐family conflict

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Salvaggio

2008

Journal of Managerial Psychology

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“…Schumm, Bell, Segal, and Milan (2000) developed a handbook for FRG leaders that provides information to help families cope with deployments. "…”

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“…It is therefore likely to be important that they view their deployments as worthwhile in furthering the mission of the Army and the needs of the country. Logic would suggest that their personal experiences and the experiences of their unit on the deployment would i The Schumm et al (2000) handbook is available through the Defense Technical Information Center.…”

Section: Developing Normative Commitmentmentioning

confidence: 99%