Workplace characteristics, work-to-life conflict, and psychological distress among medical workers

Abstract

This study addresses whether work-to-life conflict mediates the relationships between workplace characteristics and psychological distress for workers in the medical industry who experience heightened stressors in the workplace. Drawing on data from the 2002 National Study of the Changing Workforce, hypotheses are tested using stepwise OLS regression. Overall, the findings indicate that work-to-life conflict mediates the relationship between job pressure and supervisor support and psychological distress. The finding's implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.

Keywords:

• Work and family
• Work-to-life conflict
• Psychological distress
• Medical worker
• Work-to-family conflict

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