Turner, N., Hershcovis, M.S., Reich, T.C. et al. (1 more author) (2014) Work-family interference, psychological distress, and workplace injuries. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 87 (4). pp. 715-732. ISSN 0963-1798
Abstract
We draw on conservation of resources theory (Hobfoll, ) to investigate in two studies the relationship between work-family interference (i.e., work-family conflict and family-work conflict) and workplace injuries as mediated by psychological distress. In Study 1, we use split survey data from a sample of UK health care workers (N = 645) to first establish the model, and then cross-validate it, finding that work-family conflict (but not family-work conflict) was partially related to workplace injuries via psychological distress. In Study 2, we extend the model with a separate two-wave sample of manufacturing and service employees (Study 2; N = 128). We found that psychological distress fully mediated the relationship between work-family conflict and workplace injuries incurred 6 months later, controlling for prior levels of workplace injuries. The implications of making workplaces safer by enabling employees to better manage competing work and home demands are discussed.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014 The British Psychological Society. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | safety; stress; work–family interference; workplace injuries |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 02 Feb 2016 14:23 |
Last Modified: | 20 Jun 2016 20:38 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joop.12071 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/joop.12071 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:94557 |