Journal of Applied Psychology
Volume 92, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1119-1130

Work-Family Conflict: Experiences and Health Implications Among Immigrant Latinos (Article)

Grzywacz J.G.* , Arcury T.A. , Marín A. , Carrillo L. , Burke B. , Coates M.L. , Quandt S.A.
  • a Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
  • b Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
  • c Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
  • d Centro Latino of Caldwell County, Lenoir, NC, United States
  • e Centro Latino of Caldwell County, Lenoir, NC, United States
  • f Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
  • g Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Abstract

Work-family conflict research has focused almost exclusively on professional, White adults. The goal of this article was to expand the understanding of culture and industry in shaping experiences and consequences of work-family conflict. Using in-depth interview data (n = 26) and structured survey data (n = 200) from immigrant Latinos employed in the poultry processing industry, the authors evaluated predictions drawn from emerging models emphasizing the influence of cultural characteristics such as collectivism and gender ideology on work-family conflict. Results indicated that immigrant Latinos in poultry processing experienced infrequent work-to-family conflict; both the level and the antecedents of work-to-family conflict differed by gender, with physical demands contributing to greater conflict for women but not men. In addition, there was little evidence that work-family conflict was associated with health in this population. These results demonstrate how traditional models of work-family conflict need to be modified to reflect the needs and circumstances of diverse workers in the new global economy. © 2007 American Psychological Association.

Author Keywords

job demands culture Immigrant workers quantitative-qualitative design work-family conflict

Index Keywords

cultural anthropology psychological aspect conflict human health status Hispanic Americans Humans family workplace Hispanic Adolescent male female Article adult migration Emigration and Immigration Conflict (Psychology) Culture
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DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.92.4.1119
ISSN: 00219010
Cited by: 80
Original Language: English