“Cats in the cradle:” Work-family conflict, parenting, and life satisfaction among fathers

IF 5.2 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Journal of Vocational Behavior Pub Date : 2025-01-31 DOI:10.1016/j.jvb.2025.104095

Joseph Regina , Tammy D. Allen

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Using data from 1995 to 2016, we examined how work interference with family (WIF) and father involvement relate to life satisfaction synchronously as well as 10 and 20 years later with hypotheses informed by life course theory. Specifically, father involvement was tested as a mediator of the relationships from WIF to life satisfaction among 387 working fathers who participated in three waves of the Midlife in the United States data collection. Moreover, the moderating effect of gender egalitarian beliefs about childcare (GEBC) on the relationship between father involvement and life satisfaction was tested. To test hypotheses, a 5000 bootstrap path model was created wherein direct relationships from WIF (Time 1) to life satisfaction (Time 1, 2, and 3) were modeled as were indirect relationships via father involvement (Time 1); additionally, GEBC (Time 1) was set to moderate the relationships from father involvement to all three measures of life satisfaction. Results suggest WIF was negatively, and father involvement was positively, related to life satisfaction at all timepoints, and that father involvement partially mediated the relationship from WIF to life satisfaction across all timepoints. Results also suggest a stronger relationship between father involvement and life satisfaction among fathers with greater GEBC, which emerged for life satisfaction at Time 1 and at Time 3. Results inform on the short- and long- term ramifications of work-family decisions, with relevance for careers and wellbeing.

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Journal of Vocational Behavior PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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13.10

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Vocational Behavior publishes original empirical and theoretical articles offering unique insights into the realms of career choice, career development, and work adjustment across the lifespan. These contributions are not only valuable for academic exploration but also find applications in counseling and career development programs across diverse sectors such as colleges, universities, business, industry, government, and the military. The primary focus of the journal centers on individual decision-making regarding work and careers, prioritizing investigations into personal career choices rather than organizational or employer-level variables. Example topics encompass a broad range, from initial career choices (e.g., choice of major, initial work or organization selection, organizational attraction) to the development of a career, work transitions, work-family management, and attitudes within the workplace (such as work commitment, multiple role management, and turnover).