Family-supportive organization perceptions: Validation of an abbreviated measure and theory extension

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 41-51

  Booth, Suzanne M ^a   Matthews, Russell A ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family supportive organization perceptions; Overload; Role theory; Social support; Work family conflict

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRITERION RELATED VALIDITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY SUPPORTIVE ORGANIZATION PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; MEASUREMENT ERROR; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROLE THEORY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VALIDATION PROCESS; ADULT; FAMILY; METHODOLOGY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADULT; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 84863767955     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: 19391307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026232     Document Type: Article

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