The moderating effect of work-linked couple relationships and work-family integration on the spouse instrumental support-emotional exhaustion relationship

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 371-387

  Halbesleben, Jonathon R B ^a   Zellars, Kelly L ^b   Carlson, Dawn S ^c   Perrewé, Pamela L ^d   Rotondo, Denise ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^c BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e MEREDITH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotional exhaustion; Social support; Spouse support; Work family integration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; MARRIAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; EMOTIONS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPOUSES; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 78549260377     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020521     Document Type: Article

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