Keeping up with the Joneses
Social comparison of integrating work and family lives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9890343 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dawn S Carlson (0000-0001-7236-2463, Baylor University, corresponding author), Matthew J Quade (0000-0002-5721-1947, Baylor University, corresponding author), Min Wan (0000-0003-4527-7292, Texas State University, corresponding author), K Michele Kacmar (0000-0002-0244-0718, University of South Alabama, corresponding author), Kui Yin (0000-0002-2870-4857, University of Science and Technology Beijing, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1285-1313 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00187267221094686 |
| OpenAlex | W4225683436 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 91 |
Does everyone around you seem to be juggling the work and family roles more successfully than you? This research examines the influence of social comparison of work–family balance in the work role overload to emotional exhaustion relationship through two paths – a spillover path to both job and family emotional exhaustion for the job incumbent and a crossover path to the spouse to their own family emotional exhaustion. Further, we examine whether the personality trait of social comparison orientation exacerbates these processes. We used matched responses over two time periods from 403 dual-earning, married couples living in the United States to test our hypotheses. We found support for all our hypothesized relationships. Social comparison plays a role in individuals’ perception of work–family demands, which may contribute to undesirable consequences for both the job incumbent and the spouse
Burnout · Developmental psychology · Economics · Emotional exhaustion · Job satisfaction · Personality · Sociology · Spillover effect · Spouse · Trait · Clinical Psychology · Employment and Welfare Studies · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |