Title
Predictors and Outcomes of Work-Family Conflict: A U.S. and Singapore Cross-Cultural Comparison
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Poster ID #247
Abstract
This paper examines the predictors and outcomes of work-family conflict in a cross-cultural comparison between nationally-representative samples from the United States (N = 1870) and Singapore (N = 1035). As expected, schedule flexibility was positively related to mental health in the United States, but in Singapore the relationship was negative. Likewise, work-to-family conflict was negatively related to marital satisfaction in the United States, however, it was positively related to marital satisfaction in Singapore. Similarly, family-to-work conflict was positively related to job satisfaction in United States, but was negatively related in Singapore. The findings suggest that theoretical relationships in the work-family interface developed in the individualistic West may need to be adapted when studying populations in the collectivist East.
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The Annual Mary Lou Fulton Mentored Research Conference showcases some of the best student research from the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. The mentored learning program encourages undergraduate students to participate in hands-on and practical research under the direction of a faculty member. Students create these posters as an aide in presenting the results of their research to the public, faculty, and their peers.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Buswell, Lydia A.; Galovan, Adam M.; Fackrell, Tamara A.; and Jones, Blake L., "Predictors and Outcomes of Work-Family Conflict: A U.S. and Singapore Cross-Cultural Comparison" (2010). FHSS Mentored Research Conference. 110.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/fhssconference_studentpub/110
Publication Date
2010-04-01
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/2188
Language
English
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Family Life
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© 2010, Lydia Anne Buswell, et al.;
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