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Double-Edged Sword Effects of Work Connectivity Behavior After-Hours (WCBA) on Work-Family Balance

Authors
Feng Chen1, *, Liling Zou1
1School of Business Administration, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
*Corresponding author. Email: chenfeng971111@sina.com
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Feng Chen
Available Online 9 December 2022.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-51-0_56How to use a DOI?
Keywords
work connectivity behavior after-hours (WCBA); work-family balance; affective rumination; problem-solving pondering; boundary segmentation preference
Abstract

This research tested the influence of work connectivity behavior after-hours (WCBA) on work-family balance. Work-related rumination, including affective rumination and problem-solving pondering, was considered the mediation to study the mechanism of such influence. Furthermore, boundary segmentation preference was introduced as a moderator to explore the double-edged sword effects of WCBA on work-family balance. We collected 393 valid questionnaires in two periods and reached the following conclusions: (1) WCBA negatively predicts work-family balance; (2) WCBA positively predicts affective rumination which negatively predicts work-family balance and positively predicts problem-solving pondering which positively predicts work-family pondering; (3) both the effect of WCBA on work-family balance and the indirect effect of WCBA through work-related rumination on work-family balance are moderated by boundary segmentation preferences, which are both attenuated when boundary segmentation preference is higher. We discussed the conclusion of this research and drew theoretical and practical inspirations.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2022 7th International Conference on Modern Management and Education Technology (MMET 2022)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
9 December 2022
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978-2-494069-51-0
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2352-5398
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10.2991/978-2-494069-51-0_56How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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