Personality as an antecedent of work-family conflict : a variable- and person-centred approach
This study examined the relationship between personality and work-family conflict amongst working fathers in South Africa. Two conceptual approaches to personality were employed: a variable-centred approach using the Big-Five personality dimensions (Costa & McCrae, 1992) and a person-centred app...
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ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-uct-oai-localhost-11427-137952020-10-06T05:11:12Z Personality as an antecedent of work-family conflict : a variable- and person-centred approach Omrawo, Charlene Jaga, Ameeta Bagraim, Jeffrey Organisational Psychology This study examined the relationship between personality and work-family conflict amongst working fathers in South Africa. Two conceptual approaches to personality were employed: a variable-centred approach using the Big-Five personality dimensions (Costa & McCrae, 1992) and a person-centred approach using Asendorpf and Aken's personality prototypes (1999). Cross-sectional survey data were collected from working fathers in a variety of South African organisations (N = 237). Scale portability and robustness of the work-family conflict and personality scale was established through exploratory factor analysis. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that Neuroticism explained significant variance in work-to-family conflict and that Conscientiousness, Neuroticism and Openness to Experience explained significant variance in family-to-work conflict. Cluster analysis confirmed the personality prototypes, Overcontrollers, Undercontrollers and Resilients in this sample. Analysis of Variance results showed no difference in experiences of work-to-family conflict across Resilients, Overcontrollers and Undercontrollers. However, results showed that Resilients experienced less family-to-work conflict than Undercontrollers. Implications for theory and practice are discussed. This study examined the relationship between personality and work-family conflict amongst working fathers in South Africa. Two conceptual approaches to personality were employed: a variable-centred approach using the Big-Five personality dimensions (Costa & McCrae, 1992) and a person-centred approach using Asendorpf and Aken's personality prototypes (1999). Cross-sectional survey data were collected from working fathers in a variety of South African organisations (N = 237). Scale portability and robustness of the work-family conflict and personality scale was established through exploratory factor analysis. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that Neuroticism explained significant variance in work-to-family conflict and that Conscientiousness, Neuroticism and Openness to Experience explained significant variance in family-to-work conflict. Cluster analysis confirmed the personality prototypes, Overcontrollers, Undercontrollers and Resilients in this sample. Analysis of Variance results showed no difference in experiences of work-to-family conflict across Resilients, Overcontrollers and Undercontrollers. However, results showed that Resilients experienced less family-to-work conflict than Undercontrollers. Implications for theory and practice are discussed. 2015-08-27T12:32:53Z 2015-08-27T12:32:53Z 2015 Master Thesis Masters MSocSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13795 eng application/pdf University of Cape Town Faculty of Commerce Organisational Psychology |
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This study examined the relationship between personality and work-family conflict amongst working fathers in South Africa. Two conceptual approaches to personality were employed: a variable-centred approach using the Big-Five personality dimensions (Costa & McCrae, 1992) and a person-centred approach using Asendorpf and Aken's personality prototypes (1999). Cross-sectional survey data were collected from working fathers in a variety of South African organisations (N = 237). Scale portability and robustness of the work-family conflict and personality scale was established through exploratory factor analysis. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that Neuroticism explained significant variance in work-to-family conflict and that Conscientiousness, Neuroticism and Openness to Experience explained significant variance in family-to-work conflict. Cluster analysis confirmed the personality prototypes, Overcontrollers, Undercontrollers and Resilients in this sample. Analysis of Variance results showed no difference in experiences of work-to-family conflict across Resilients, Overcontrollers and Undercontrollers. However, results showed that Resilients experienced less family-to-work conflict than Undercontrollers. Implications for theory and practice are discussed. This study examined the relationship between personality and work-family conflict amongst working fathers in South Africa. Two conceptual approaches to personality were employed: a variable-centred approach using the Big-Five personality dimensions (Costa & McCrae, 1992) and a person-centred approach using Asendorpf and Aken's personality prototypes (1999). Cross-sectional survey data were collected from working fathers in a variety of South African organisations (N = 237). Scale portability and robustness of the work-family conflict and personality scale was established through exploratory factor analysis. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that Neuroticism explained significant variance in work-to-family conflict and that Conscientiousness, Neuroticism and Openness to Experience explained significant variance in family-to-work conflict. Cluster analysis confirmed the personality prototypes, Overcontrollers, Undercontrollers and Resilients in this sample. Analysis of Variance results showed no difference in experiences of work-to-family conflict across Resilients, Overcontrollers and Undercontrollers. However, results showed that Resilients experienced less family-to-work conflict than Undercontrollers. Implications for theory and practice are discussed. |
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Personality as an antecedent of work-family conflict : a variable- and person-centred approach |
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