The association between job demands/control and health in employed parents: The mediating role of work-to-family interference and enhancement

Authors

Christopher A. Magee, University of WollongongFollow
Natalie Stefanic, University of WollongongFollow
Peter Caputi, University of WollongongFollow
Donald C. Iverson, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

55391

Publication Details

Magee, C. A., Stefanic, N., Caputi, P. & Iverson, D. C. (2012). The association between job demands/control and health in employed parents: The mediating role of work-to-family interference and enhancement. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 17 (2), 196-205.

Abstract

"This paper examined whether work-to-family interference (WFI) and work-to-family enhancement (WFE) mediated the association between job demands/control and self-reported mental and physical health. Data were from the Household, Income and Labor Dynamics in Australia survey and included 1,404 Australian adults aged 18-64 years at baseline; 820 participants provided data at three time points (baseline, 12-month follow-up, and 24-month follow-up). Self-report questionnaires assessed mental and physical health, WFI and WFE, and job demands/control. Mediation analyzes performed on the longitudinal data indicated that WFI mediated the relationships between job demands/control and self-reported mental and physical health. The findings have implications for improving the well-being of employees and workplace productivity."