Work-family experience: its relation with self-identity
Many studies have examined the manner in which demands in work and family roles impact work-family experiences. Given that gender-role somewhat shapes an individual’s self-identity, this study suggests that an individual’s experience of favorable or unfavorable work-family experience depends on his...
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Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
2016
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| Online Access: | https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/21337/1/SH%208%204-2%20%202016%2099%E2%80%93102.pdf |
| Summary: | Many studies have examined the manner in which demands in work and family roles impact work-family experiences. Given that gender-role somewhat shapes an individual’s self-identity, this study suggests that an individual’s experience of favorable or unfavorable work-family experience depends on his or her self-identity. More specifically, this study aims to investigate whether the compatibility between one’s self-identity and the role in which one is engaged in, results in a buffering effect or a detrimental effect of role demand on the work-family balance experience. |
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