The Relationship between Work-Family Enrichment and Work-Family Satisfaction Outcomes

Abstract

In this study, we investigate the positive aspects of the interface between work and family by examining the relationship between work-family enrichment and work-family satisfaction outcomes. Employees ( N = 336) at a national retail chain completed a survey questionnaire. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that work-to-family enrichment explains a significant proportion of the variance in both job satisfaction and career satisfaction and that the affective component of family-to-work enrichment explains a significant proportion of the variance in family satisfaction. Implications for both work-family theory and management practice are discussed.

Work-Family Enrichment: Its Mediating Role in the Relationships Between Workplace Support Factors and Teachers’ Job Satisfaction

“…Hassan et al (2009) reported that work-family enrichment increased employees' job satisfaction in a study of employees from three public and three private sector organizations in Sarawak, Malaysia. Similar results were reported by (McNall et al, 2010b;Jaga and Bagraim, 2011;Masuda et al, 2012). A longitudinal study of Taiwanese employees by Lu (2011) reported a significant positive relationship between work-family enrichment and job satisfaction.…”

Family-friendly work practices and their outcomes in China: the mediating role of work-to-family enrichment and the moderating role of gender

“…We coded marital status as 1 for married and 0 for unmarried, and we coded education as 1 for middle school and below; 2 for high school; 3 for college; 4 for bachelor's degree; 5 for master's degree and 6 for Ph.D. degree. 1 We also controlled for age because existing research suggests that age has an influence on an individual work-family enrichment experience (Jaga & Bagraim, 2011).…”

İş-Aile Zenginleşmesi Ölçeğinin Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması - The Validity and Reliability of the Work Family Enrichment Measure

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“…Undertaking different roles in more than one field allows the resources acquired in one role provide personal development in the other role, getting better skills and being in a better mood, which is a situation that creates positive effects on the life of the individual. Studies conducted reveal that work-family enrichment increase job satisfaction (Carlson et al, 2010;Carlson et al, 2006;, family satisfaction (Jaga and Bagrain, 2011), commitment to work (Tims et. al., 2015;De Klerk et al, 2015) and performance (van Steenbergen and Ellemers, 2009;; whereas, it decreases intention to leave the company Russo and Buonocore, 2012;Mihelič, 2014) and stress.…”