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An Actor-Partner Interdependence Model of Work Challenge Stressors and Work-Family Outcomes: the Moderating Roles of Dual-Career Couples’ Stress Mindsets

Authors: Zheng Chen, Limin Hou

Published in: Journal of Business and Psychology | Issue 6/2021

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Based on the work-home resources model and crossover theory, we examined how dual-career couples’ work challenge stressors impact each other’s ego depletion by collecting time-lagged and multi-source data on work challenge stressors, work-to-family conflict, distress, and ego depletion from both members of dual-career couples. We collected multi-wave data from 105 matched dual-career couples. Based on the work-home resources model and crossover theory, we hypothesized that the stress mindsets of both partners moderate the indirect relationships of work challenge stressors, work-to-family conflict, distress, and spousal ego depletion. APIM results support our hypotheses and have both research and practical implications.

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Title: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Model of Work Challenge Stressors and Work-Family Outcomes: the Moderating Roles of Dual-Career Couples’ Stress Mindsets
Authors: Zheng Chen
Limin Hou
Publication date: 07-01-2021
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Business and Psychology / Issue 6/2021
Print ISSN: 0889-3268
Electronic ISSN: 1573-353X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-020-09724-1

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