The benefit of work-family enrichment for teachers' health: The role of perceived self-efficacy in a daily study
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https://doi.org/10.17575/psicologia.v34i1.1474Keywords:
Work-family enrichment, somatic symptoms, perceived self-efficacy, diary studyAbstract
The present study aimed to analyze how work-family enrichment affects the health of teachers on a daily basis. Based on the conservation of resources theory (Hobfoll, 1989, 2002) we hypothesized that the daily level of work-family enrichment (WFE) would increase individual’s resources, namely their self-efficacy which, in turn, would positively affect their health. The 66 teachers who participated in the study completed questionnaires during 8 consecutive days of work, resulting in a total of 528 observations. The results showed that on days when teachers consider that their work enriches the role they play in their family, they report fewer somatic symptoms. In addition, the results showed that WFE’s effect on health is partially explained by the increase in the individual's perception of self-efficacy. The limitations of the study, as well as the theoretical and practical implications of the results found and the suggestions for future research, are discussed.
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