Outcomes of Work-Family Conflict Among Married Male and Female Professionals

The assumption that work and family are separate domains with little cross-impact has been increasingly questioned. Drawing on a sample of 423 male and 335 female accounting professionals, this study evaluates a model of the process by which work-related role stress and parental demands interact to influence job satisfaction and marital satisfaction and, ultimately, overall life satisfaction. Results indicate general support for the hypothesized model, revealing only minor sex differences. The relationship between parental demands and life satisfaction was mediated by satisfaction with childcare arrangementsfor women, but not men, with young children at home.

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