The Influence of Work–Family Conflict on Parental Burnout in China: Moderating Effect of Spousal Support and its Gender Differences

IF 1.6 3区社会学 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES

Journal of Family Issues Pub Date : 2024-06-12 DOI:10.1177/0192513x241259777

Xiaoran Wang, Dongqing Yu, Ming Huo

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Abstract

This research explores the association between work–family conflict and parental burnout, testing the moderating effect of spousal support for men and women. We used the Work–Family Conflict Scale, the Intimacy Support Questionnaire, and the Parental Burnout Scale to survey 634 parents (Mage = 36.44 ± 4.28 years, 48.1% mothers) of preschool children. The results indicated that work–family conflict positively predicted parental burnout. For fathers, this relationship was significantly moderated by spousal support. As spousal support increased, the impact of work–family conflict on fathers’ parental burnout decreased, whereas for mothers the moderation was nonsignificant, revealing a significant gender difference in the moderating effect. This study elucidates the collaborative influence of spousal support and work–family conflict on parenting burnout across various gender conditions, contributing empirical support for mitigating and remedying parenting burnout. The findings suggest that focusing on establishing and sustaining spousal support resources for fathers could alleviate the adverse impact of work–family conflict on fathers’ parental burnout.

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工作与家庭冲突对中国父母职业倦怠的影响：配偶支持及其性别差异的调节效应

本研究探讨了工作-家庭冲突与父母职业倦怠之间的关系，并测试了配偶对男性和女性的支持的调节作用。我们使用工作-家庭冲突量表、亲密支持问卷和父母职业倦怠量表对 634 名学龄前儿童的父母（年龄 = 36.44 ± 4.28 岁，48.1% 为母亲）进行了调查。结果表明，工作与家庭冲突对父母的职业倦怠有积极的预测作用。对于父亲来说，配偶的支持对这种关系有明显的调节作用。随着配偶支持的增加，工作-家庭冲突对父亲父母职业倦怠的影响减小，而对母亲的调节作用不明显，这表明在调节作用上存在明显的性别差异。本研究阐明了配偶支持和工作-家庭冲突在不同性别条件下对养育倦怠的协同影响，为减轻和补救养育倦怠提供了经验支持。研究结果表明，注重为父亲建立和维持配偶支持资源，可以减轻工作-家庭冲突对父亲养育倦怠的不利影响。

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Journal of Family Issues FAMILY STUDIES-

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期刊介绍： The journal is devoted to contemporary social issues and social problems related to marriage and family life and to theoretical and professional issues of current interest to those who work with and study families.