The Work–Family Conflict Scale (WAFCS): Development and Initial Validation of a Self-report Measure of Work–Family Conflict for Use with Parents

Child Psychiatry and Human Development

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 346-357

  Haslam, Divna ^a   Filus, Ania ^a   Morawska, Alina ^a   Sanders, Matthew R ^a   Fletcher, Renee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Family to work conflict; Measure; Validation; Work to family conflict; Working parents

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; CONFLICT; DEVICES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF REPORT; STANDARDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939890002     PISSN: 0009398X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10578-014-0476-0     Document Type: Article

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