Work–Family Conflict and Couple Relationship Quality: A Meta-analytic Study

Abstract

This study examined the association between work-family conflict and couple relationship quality. We conducted a meta-analytic review of 49 samples from 33 papers published between 1986 and 2014. The results indicated that there was a significant negative relationship between work-family conflict and couple relationship quality (r = -.19, k = 49). Several moderators were included in this analysis: gender, region, parental status, dual-earner status, and the measures used for work-family conflict and marital quality variables. The strength of the relationship varied based on the region of the samplesamples from Europe and Asia had a significantly weaker relationship between work-family conflict and relationship quality than those from North America. In addition, the relationship was significantly weaker in samples of dualearner couples and when non-standardized scales were used. Implications of the results and directions for future research are suggested.

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