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Too engaged? a conservation of resources view of the relationship between work engagement and work interference with family

Halbesleben, Jonathon R. B., Harvey, Jaron, Bolino, Mark C.·2009·Journal of Applied Psychology
DOI 10.1037/a0017595
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Abstract

In a number of studies, researchers interested in positive organizational behavior have sought to better understand the favorable aspects of work engagement-a pervasive state of emotional attachment and motivation toward work. In this study, however, we investigate a potentially negative outcome of engagement. Drawing upon conservation of resources theory, we hypothesize that engagement will be associated with higher work interference with family due to the resources engaged employees may expend when they engage in extrarole work behavior such as organizational citizenship behaviors (OCBs). We further propose that conscientiousness, as a personal resource, serves to buffer the relationship between OCB and work interference with family. Examining multisource data, collected at multiple points in time, from 3 diverse samples (total N = 844), we find that state engagement is associated with higher levels of work interference with family and that this relationship is mediated by the performance of OCBs. The findings also indicate that engaged employees who are highly conscientious experience lower levels of work interference with family than engaged employees who are less conscientious. The implications of our study and directions for future research are also discussed.

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Authors
Halbesleben, J. R. B., Harvey, J., & Bolino, M. C.
Affiliations
  • University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire (US)
  • University of Oklahoma (US)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Applied Psychology
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2009
Volume
94
Issue
6
Pages
1452-1465
ISSN
  • 0021-9010 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1854
DOI
10.1037/a0017595
OpenAlex
W2053844297
Cited by
701
References
91
Citations by year
2026: 29 · 2025: 43 · 2024: 41 · 2023: 61 · 2022: 63 · 2021: 48 · 2020: 69 · 2019: 49 · 2018: 42 · 2017: 38 · 2016: 35 · 2015: 29 · 2014: 50 · 2013: 35 · 2012: 31
FWCI
41.23
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Applied Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Work-Family Balance Challenges
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
Keywords
work engagement, work interference with family, conservation of resources theory, organizational citizenship behavior, conscientiousness, state engagement, work-family conflict, buffering effect
MeSH terms
Adult, Consciousness, Employment, Family, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Job Satisfaction, Male, Regression Analysis, Role, Time Factors, Organizational Culture, Workload, Workplace

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