The Supportive Mentor as a Means of Reducing Work-Family Conflict

Authors

• Troy R. Nielson, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow
• Dawn S. Carlson, Baylor University
• Melenie J. Lankau, The University of Georgia

Keywords

work–family conflict, social support, mentoring

Abstract

The present study investigated the influence of having a mentor on employee perceptions of work–family conflict. Results from a field survey of 502 employees showed that individuals with mentors reported significantly less work–family conflict, particularly family--work conflict, than those respondents who did not have mentors. Other important findings indicated that a mentor’s support of a protégés efforts to balance work and family demands has significant effects on reducing protégés work–family conflict and that the role modeling function of mentoring significantly reduces family--work conflict experienced by protégés.

Original Publication Citation

Nielson, T. R., Carlson, D. S., & Lankau, M. J. (2001). “The supportive mentor as a means of reducing work-family conflict.” Journal of Vocational Behavior, 59, 364-381.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Nielson, Troy R.; Carlson, Dawn S.; and Lankau, Melenie J., "The Supportive Mentor as a Means of Reducing Work-Family Conflict" (2001). Faculty Publications. 9824.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/9824

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2001

Publisher

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Marketing

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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