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. 1994 Sep;9(3):391-7.
doi: 10.1037//0882-7974.9.3.391.

Predictors and outcomes of elder-care-based interrole conflict

J Barling  1 , K E MacEwen, E K Kelloway, S F Higginbottom
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Predictors and outcomes of elder-care-based interrole conflict

J Barling et al. Psychol Aging. 1994 Sep.

Abstract

The authors propose and test a model of the predictors and outcomes of the role conflicts experienced by individuals simultaneously holding full-time employment and providing care for elderly parents. It is proposed that interrole conflict is predicted by physical and psychological involvement in elder care and predicts both partial absenteeism from work and psychological strain. In turn, psychological strain predicts marital interactions. Data from 141 full-time employees from 2 universities provided strong support for the proposed mediational model using LISREL VII. In contrast, 2 alternative models were not supported by the data.

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