Positive and negative effects of family involvement on work-related burnout |
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| Authors: | Lieke L. ten Brummelhuis Tanja van der Lippe Esther S. Kluwer Henk Flap |
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| Affiliation: | aDepartment of Sociology, ICS Graduate School, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 2, De Uithof P.O. Box 80.140 3508 TC, Utrecht, The Netherlands;bDepartment of Social & Organizational Psychology, Utrecht University, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | We aimed to explain the influence of family involvement on feelings of burnout among employees who combine work and family tasks. As proxies for family involvement, we used the family structure (partner, number and age of children) and family tasks (e.g. hours spent on household chores). We compared conflict theory and enrichment theory, and investigated how well they explain the relationship between family involvement and feelings of burnout. Based on a sample of 1046 employees at 30 Dutch organizations, the results showed that the presence of young children and doing more household chores were positively related to feelings of burnout, whereas having children reduced employees’ feelings of burnout. We also investigated interaction effects of gender and gender-role norms. We conclude that family life can reduce work-related burnout and that for men, the relationship between family involvement and feelings of burnout differs depending on whether they have traditional or modern gender-role norms. |
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| Keywords: | Burnout Work&ndash family conflict Enrichment Family demands Gender differences Gender-role norms |
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