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Work-Family-Balance im Topmanagement

Konflikt zwischen Arbeit und Familie als Mediator der Beziehung zwischen Stressoren und Befinden

Published Online:September 01, 2006https://doi.org/10.1026/0932-4089.49.4.208

Abstract

Zusammenfassung. Das Topmanagement ist eine eher selten untersuchte Population. In dieser Untersuchung wurden in Zusammenarbeit mit einem Schweizer Großkonzern die Ausprägungen verschiedener Stressoren und Ressourcen in der Arbeit und deren Zusammenhänge mit Befindensparametern im Topmanagement (N = 143) analysiert. Der Konflikt Arbeit - Familie war in dieser Population stark ausgeprägt und korrelierte erwartungsgemäß mit arbeitsbezogenen Stressoren (r = .23 bis .48). In hierarchischen Regressionsanalysen sagte er die drei Befindensparameter Irritation, psychosomatische Beschwerden und arbeitsbezogene Depressivität vorher, auch wenn Ressourcen (positive soziale Beziehungen und Handlungsspielraum) und arbeitsbezogene Stressoren (Überlastung, Arbeitsplatzunsicherheit und Anzahl der Arbeitsstunden) kontrolliert wurden. Mediationsanalysen zeigten, dass der Konflikt Arbeit - Familie die Beziehungen zwischen den drei arbeitsbezogenen Stressoren und den drei Befindensbeeinträchtigungen fast immer mediierte.


Work-family balance at top management level: Work-family conflict as a mediator of the relationship between stressors and strain

Abstract. Compared to other populations, top management is not investigated very often. The current study was conducted in close collaboration between the University of Berne and an internationally operating Swiss corporation. Different stressors and resources as well as their relationship with strain parameters among 143 top managers were analysed using an intranet-based questionnaire. Work-family conflict was rather high and correlated with work-related stressors (r = .23 - .48) as was expected. In hierarchical regression analyses, work-family conflict predicted the strain parameters irritation, psychosomatic complaints, and work-related depressive mood even when resources (positive social relationships, job control) and work-related stressors (overload, insecurity, and number of hours worked) were controlled for. Almost all existing relationships between stressors and strain were mediated by work-family conflict.

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