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The Intersection of Work and Family Life: The Role of Affect

Eby, Lillian T., Maher, Charleen P., Butts, Marcus M.·2010·Annual Review of Psychology
DOI 10.1146/annurev.psych.093008.100422
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This review examines the role that trait-based and state-based affect plays in understanding the intersection of work and family life. We start with the definition of key terms and concepts. This is followed by a historical overview of the two bodies of scholarship that are the focus of this review, the work-family interface and affect. Next, we provide a review and synthesis of 79 empirical studies examining affect in relation to work-family interaction, organized around three perspectives: the dispositional perspective, the state-based specific affective reactions perspective, and the state-based global affective reactions perspective. A methodological critique of these studies follows, providing a springboard for the discussion of recommended methodologies and data analytic approaches, along with directions for future research.

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  • Positive affective and energetic states matter for spillover between work and nonwork domains because experiences in one domain trigger affective reactions in the other.

    “Research shows the importance of positive affective and energetic states in spillover effects on work and nonwork domains, as experiences in one domain trigger affective reactions in the other (Eby et al., 2010).”

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Authors
Eby, L. T., Maher, C. P., & Butts, M. M.
Affiliations
  • University of Georgia (US)
  • The University of Texas at Arlington (US)
ORCID
Venue
Annual Review of Psychology
Publisher
Annual Reviews
Published
2010-01-01
Volume
61
Issue
1
Pages
599-622
ISSN
  • 0066-4308 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-2085
DOI
10.1146/annurev.psych.093008.100422
OpenAlex
W2144061906
Semantic Scholar
3700531e84ca7fbd16e84fbbc2fa58c28d4850b7
Cited by
160
References
166
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 13 · 2014: 13 · 2013: 11 · 2012: 5
FWCI
1.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Annual Review of Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Work-Family Balance Challenges
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
Keywords
work-family interface, affect, trait affect, state affect, methodological critique
MeSH terms
Affect, Employment, Family, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Social Environment

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