The longitudinal effects of work-family conflict and positive spillover on depressive symptoms among dual-earner couples

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 138-154

  Hammer, Leslie B ^a   Cullen, Jennifer C ^a   Neal, Margaret B ^a   Sinclair, Robert R ^a   Shafiro, Margarita V ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPOUSE; STRESS; WORK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPOUSES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 17644428009     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-8998.10.2.138     Document Type: Article

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