The chicken or the egg? A meta-analysis of panel studies of the relationship between work-family conflict and strain

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 522-536

  Nohe, Christoph ^a   Meier, Laurenz L ^b   Sonntag, Karlheinz ^c   Michel, Alexandra ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Longitudinal; Matching perspective; Meta analysis; Strain; Work family conflict

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84929843041     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0038012     Document Type: Article

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