On the Impact of Mobile Technology on Work-family Conflicts During Non-working Hours

doi:10.15936/j.cnki.1008-3758.2021.02.005

Abstract

Abstract: From the perspective of role integration， this study focuses on the work-family conflicts of employees during non-working hours caused by mobile technology use， and explores the influence mechanism of mobile technology use on work-family conflicts. With the help of resource conservation theory， the study introduces two moderating variables of work control and work separation， and further explores the effect of mobile technology use during non-working hours on employees' work-family conflicts under different contexts. The results show that the time and frequency of mobile technology use have a significant positive impact on work-family conflicts during non-working hours. Role integration plays a mediating role， and resource acquisition represented by work control and resource protection represented by work separation play a moderating role.

Key words: mobile technology use; work-family conflicts; role integration; resource conservation theory

CLC Number:

C936

ZHOU Mi， YAN Xue， LUO Luyang. On the Impact of Mobile Technology on Work-family Conflicts During Non-working Hours[J]. Journal of Northeastern University(Social Science), 2021, 23(2): 29-37.

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