Clarifying the effect of work hours on health through work–life conflict
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Article Title | Clarifying the effect of work hours on health through work–life conflict |
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ERA Journal ID | 22101 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Fein, Erich C. (Author) and Skinner, Natalie (Author) |
Journal Title | Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources |
Journal Citation | 53 (4), pp. 448-470 |
Number of Pages | 23 |
Year | 2015 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Place of Publication | Oxford, United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1032-3627 |
1038-4111 | |
1744-7941 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-7941.12065 |
Web Address (URL) | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1744-7941.12065/epdf |
Abstract | Previous research on the relationship between work hours and health has produced inconclusive findings, which may be related to the use of predominantly male samples. This paper examines the relationship between work hours and health in a national Australian sample (Australian Work + Life Index) of men and women. We examine total work hours across major occupational groups and find differences in health outcomes related to gender. In addition, our findings provide important insights into the pathway through which work hours impact health. Specifically, we offer compelling evidence that work–life conflict functions as a pathway through which total work hours impact health outcomes. The results of this study suggest that human resource management practitioners pay further attention to interventions that enable workers to more successfully manage the energy exchange between work and non-work domains. We also review several related pathways by which |
Keywords | gender; health; human resource management; work hours; work–life conflict |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520104. Industrial and organisational psychology (incl. human factors) |
520599. Social and personality psychology not elsewhere classified | |
350503. Human resources management | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Psychology and Counselling |
University of South Australia | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2y5q/clarifying-the-effect-of-work-hours-on-health-through-work-life-conflict
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