Goodman W Benjamin, Crouter Ann C
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, S-110 Henderson Building, University Park, PA 16802, (Email:
Fam Relat. 2009 Jul 1;58(3):245-258. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2009.00550.x.
The current study examined associations over an 18-month period between maternal work stressors, negative work-family spillover, and depressive symptoms in a sample of 414 employed mothers with young children living in six predominantly nonmetropolitan counties in the Eastern United States. Results from a one-group mediation model revealed that a less flexible work environment and greater work pressure predicted higher levels of depressive symptoms, and further, that these associations were mediated by perceptions of negative work-family spillover. Additionally, results from a two-group mediation model suggested that work pressure predicted greater perceptions of spillover only for mothers employed full-time. Findings suggest the need for policies that reduce levels of work stress and help mothers manage their work and family responsibilities.
本研究对美国东部六个主要为非大都市县的414名有年幼子女的职业母亲样本进行了为期18个月的调查，考察了母亲的工作压力源、负面工作-家庭溢出效应与抑郁症状之间的关联。单组中介模型的结果显示，工作环境灵活性较低和工作压力较大预示着抑郁症状水平较高，此外，这些关联是由负面工作-家庭溢出效应的认知所介导的。此外，两组中介模型的结果表明，工作压力仅对全职工作的母亲预示着更大的溢出效应认知。研究结果表明需要制定政策来降低工作压力水平，并帮助母亲管理工作和家庭责任。
