"negative interference" between Australian construction professionals' work and family roles: Evidence of an asymmetrical relationship

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 79-93

  Lingard, Helen ^a   Francis, Valerie ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Construction industry; Family life; Hours of work; Role conflict; Stress

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; PERSONNEL; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS; FAMILY LIFE; HOURS OF WORK; ROLE CONFLICT;

CIVIL ENGINEERING;

EID: 33845909820     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09699980710716990     Document Type: Article

References (43)

1. Aldous, J., Osmond, M.W. and Hicks, M.W. (1979), "Men's work and men's families", in Burr, W.R., Hill, R., Nye, F.I. and Reiss, I.L. (Eds), Contemporary Theories about the Family, The Free Press, New York, NY.
2. Allen, T.D., Herst, D.E.L., Bruck, C.S. and Sutton, M. (2000), "Consequences associated with work-to-family conflict: a review and agenda for future research", Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, Vol. 5, pp. 278-308.
3. Badgett, M.V.L. and Folbre, N. (1999), "Assigning care: gender norms and economic outcomes", International Labour Review, Vol. 138, pp. 311-26.
4. Batt, R. and Valcour, P.M. (2003), "Human resources practices and predictors of work-family outcomes and employee turnover", Industrial Relations, Vol. 42, pp. 189-220.
5. Boise, L. and Neal, M.B. (1996), "Family responsibilities and absenteeism: employees caring for parents versus employees caring for children", Journal of Managerial Issues, Vol. 8, pp. 218-38.
6. Boyar, S.L., Maertz, C.P. Jr, Pearson, A.W. and Keough, S. (2003), "Work-family conflict: a model of linkages between work and family domain variables and turnover intentions", Journal of Managerial Issues, Vol. 15, pp. 175-90.
7. Cohen, J., Cohen, P., West, S.G. and Aiken, L.S. (2003), Applied Multiple Regression/Correlation Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah, NJ.
8. Cook, J.D., Hepworth, S.J., Wall, T.D. and Warr, P.B. (1981), The Experience of Work: A Compendium and Review of 249 Measures and Their Use, Academic Press, London.
9. Crouter, A.C., Bumpus, M.F., Head, M.R. and McHale, S.M. (2001), "Implications of overwork and overload for the quality of men's family relationships", Journal of Marriage and the Family, Vol. 63, pp. 404-16.
10. Francis, V. (2004), "Supportive organisational cultures and their effect on male civil engineers", The Australian Journal of Construction Economics and Building, Vol. 4, pp. 1-9.
11. Francis, V. (2005), "The importance of workplace support and work flexibility for civil engineers", paper presented at International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction symposium. "Combining Forces - Advancing Facilities Management and Construction through Innovation", Helsinki, 13-16 June 2005.
12. Frone, M.R. (2000), "Work-family conflict and employee psychiatric disorders: the national comorbidity survey", Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 85, pp. 888-95.
13. Frone, M.R., Yardley, J.K. and Markel, K.S. (1997), "Developing and testing an integrative model of the work-family interface", Journal of Vocational Behavior, Vol. 50, pp. 145-67.
14. Grant-Vallone, E.J. and Donaldson, S.I. (2001), "Consequences of work-family conflict on employee well-being over time", Work & Stress, Vol. 15, pp. 214-26.
15. Greenhaus, J.H. and Beutell, N.J. (1985), "Sources and conflict between work and family roles", Academy of Management Review, Vol. 10, pp. 76-88.
16. Greenhaus, J.H., Parasuraman, S.J. and Collins, K.M. (2001), "Career involvement and family involvement as moderators of relationships between work-family conflict and withdrawal from a profession", Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, Vol. 2, pp. 91-100.
17. Grzywacz, J.G. and Marks, N.F. (2000), "Family, work, work-family spillover and problem-drinking during midlife", Journal of Marriage and the Family, Vol. 62, pp. 336-48.
18. Guerts, S.A.E. and Demerouti, E. (2003), "Work/non-work interface: a review of theories and findings", in Schabracq, M.J., Winnubst, J.A.M. and Cooper, C.L. (Eds), Handbook of Work and Health Psychology, Wiley, Chichester, pp. 279-312.
19. Guerts, S.A.E., Rutte, C. and Peeters, M. (1999), "Antecedents and consequences of work-home interference among medical residents", Social Science and Medicine, Vol. 48, pp. 1135-48.
20. Gutek, B.A., Searle, S. and Kelpa, L. (1991), "Rational versus gender role explanations for work-family conflict", Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 76, pp. 560-8.
21. Hammer, T.H., Saksvik, P.Ø., Nytrø, K., Torvatn, H. and Bayazit, M. (2004), "Expanding the psychosocial work environment: workplace norms and work-family conflict as correlates of stress and health", Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, Vol. 9, pp. 83-97.
22. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) (2001), Work Related Stress: A Short Guide, HSE Books, Sudbury.
23. Higgins, C., Duxbury, L. and Johnson, K.L. (2000), "Part-time work for women: does it really help balance work and family?", Human Resource Management, Vol. 39, pp. 17-32.
24. Hill, E.J., Hawkins, A.J., Ferris, M. and Weitzman, M. (2001), "Finding an extra day a week: the positive influence of perceived job flexibility on work and family life balance", Family Relations, Vol. 50, pp. 49-58.
25. Jaros, S.J. (1997), "An assessment of Meyer and Allen's (1991) three-component model of organisational commitment and turnover intentions", Journal of Vocational Behavior, Vol. 51, pp. 319-37.
26. Kelloway, E.K., Gottlieb, B.H. and Barham, L. (1999), "The source, nature and direction of work and family conflict: a longitudinal investigation", Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, Vol. 4, pp. 337-46.
27. Lingard, H. and Francis, V.E. (2002), Construction Industry Institute, Work-life Issues in the Australian Construction Industry: Findings of a Pilot Study, Research Report, Brisbane, Australia, 94 pp.
28. Lingard, H. and Francis, V. (2004), "The work-life experiences of office and site-based employees in the Australian construction industry", Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 22, pp. 991-1002.
29. Lingard, H. and Francis, V. (2005), "Does work-family conflict mediate the relationship between job schedule demands and burnout in male construction professionals and managers?", Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 23 No. 7, pp. 733-45.
30. Lingard, H. and Sublet, A. (2002), "The impact of job and organisational demands on marital and relationship quality among Australian civil engineers", Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 20, pp. 507-21.
31. Major, V.S., Klein, K.J. and Ehrhart, M.G. (2002), "Work time, work interference with family and psychological distress", Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 87, pp. 427-36.
32. Maslach, C., Jackson, S.E. and Leiter, M.P. (1996), Maslach Burnout Inventory Manual, 3rd ed., Consulting Psychologists Press, Palo Alto, CA.
33. Mauno, S. and Kinnunen, U. (1999), "The effects of job stressors on marital satisfaction in Finnish dual-earner couples", Journal of Organizational Behavior, Vol. 20, pp. 879-95.
34. Moen, P. and Yu, Y. (2000), "Effective work/life strategies: working couples, work conditions, gender and life quality", Social Problems, Vol. 47, pp. 291-326.
35. Netemeyer, R.G., Boles, J.S. and McMurrian, R. (1996), "Development and validation of work-family conflict and family-work conflict scales", Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 81, pp. 400-10.
36. O'Driscoll, M.P., Poelmans, S., Kalliath, T., Allen, T.D., Cooper, C.L. and Sanchez, J.L. (2003), "Family-responsive interventions, perceived organizational and supervisor support, work-family conflict and psychological strain", International Journal of Stress Management, Vol. 10, pp. 326-44.
37. Orden, S.R. and Bradburn, N.M. (1968), "Dimensions of marriage happiness", The American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 73, pp. 715-31.
38. Parasuraman, S., Purohit, Y.S., Godshalk, V.M. and Beutell, N.J. (1996), "Work and family variables, entrepreneurial career success and psychological wellbeing", Journal of Vocational Behavior, Vol. 48, pp. 275-300.
39. Roxburgh, S. (2002), "Racing through life: the distribution of time pressures by roles and role resources among full-time workers", Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Vol. 23, pp. 121-45.
40. Tausig, M. and Fenwick, R. (2001), "Unbinding time: alternate work schedules and work-life balance", Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Vol. 22, pp. 101-19.
41. Wallace, J.E. (1997), "It's about time: a study of hours worked and work spillover among law firm lawyers", Journal of Vocational Behavior, Vol. 50, pp. 227-48.
42. Westman, M. and Etzion, D. (1995), "Crossover of stress, strain and resources from one spouse to another", Journal of Organizational Behavior, Vol. 16, pp. 169-81.
43. Westman, M., Etzion, D. and Danon, E. (2001), "Job insecurity and crossover of burnout in married couples", Journal of Organizational Behavior, Vol. 22, pp. 467-81.