Double trouble: work–family conflict and well-being for second job holders |
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| Authors: | Elizabeth M Boyd Michael T Sliter Sarah Chatfield |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, USA;2. Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA;3. Aon Hewitt, New York, NY, USA |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to provide an initial investigation into the work–family conflict (WFC) experiences of individuals who hold a second job. Specifically, we proposed two opposing theoretical arguments regarding the relationship between WFC and four measures of well-being: life satisfaction, physical health, emotional exhaustion, and exercise for individuals who hold two jobs. In a sample of individuals working two jobs, we tested whether the effects of WFC arising from the first job and from the second job exerted an additive or interactive effect on employee well-being. Our results indicated that for emotional exhaustion, physical symptoms, and life satisfaction, the effects of WFC from two jobs are interactive; but that for exercise, the effects of WFC from two jobs are additive. In both cases, the additional WFC experienced as a result of working a second job contributed to the prediction of employee well-being over and above WFC from the first job. Results are discussed within the context of relevant theory, and suggestions are made for future research. |
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| Keywords: | work–family conflict moonlighting second job holders conservation of resources role theory |
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