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Investigating the Relationship between Work-To-Family Conflict, Job Burnout, Job Outcomes, and Affective Commitment in the Construction Industry

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Liu, Cong, Cao, Jiming, Zhang, Peng, Wu, Guangdong·2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
DOI 10.3390/ijerph17165995PMC PMC7460137
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This study explored the effects of work-to-family conflict on job burnout and job outcomes in the construction industry, focusing on the moderating effects of affective commitment. Based on the conservation of resources theory, a theoretical model introducing affective commitment as a moderating variable was established. A structured questionnaire survey was then implemented among construction professionals in China. A total of 376 valid responses were obtained. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the valid data. The results revealed the following: (i) work-to-family conflict has a significant positive impact on job burnout, but a significant negative impact on job satisfaction and job performance; (ii) job burnout negatively affects job satisfaction and job performance; (iii) affective commitment negatively moderates the effects of work-to-family conflict on job burnout. This study provides a reference for construction companies to manage work-to-family conflict and job burnout of employees, while also improving their affective commitment and job outcomes.

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Figure 3 SEM test results. Note: *, p < 0.05. **, p < 0.01. ***, p < 0.001.
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Figure 4 Moderating effect of affective commitment. Note: AC, affective commitment. JB, job burnout.
Figure 4 Moderating effect of affective commitment. Note: AC, affective commitment. JB, job burnout.CC BY · PubMed Central

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Authors
Liu, C., Cao, J., Zhang, P., & Wu, G.
Affiliations
  • Tongji University (CN)
  • Chongqing University (CN)
Corresponding author
Zhang, Peng
ORCID
Venue
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2020-08-18
Volume
17
Issue
16
Pages
5995
ISSN
1660-4601 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3390/ijerph17165995
PMC
PMC7460137
OpenAlex
W3064814833
Cited by
39
References
3
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.36
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journal article
Language
en
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  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Natural Science Foundation of China (71561009 and 71972018)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Work-Family Balance Challenges
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
Keywords
work-to-family conflict, burnout, affective commitment, job satisfaction, employee performance, construction industry employees, conservation of resources theory, moderating effect, occupational stress
MeSH terms
Burnout, Professional, China, Humans, Job Satisfaction, Surveys and Questionnaires, Family Conflict, Construction Industry

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