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WORK LIFE CONFLICT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
- Labour and Employment
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- work-life conflict
1, record 1, English, work%2Dlife%20conflict
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- work/life conflict 2, record 1, English, work%2Flife%20conflict
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] form of inner role conflict in which the role pressures from the work and other life domains, such as family, are mutually incompatible in some respect, whereby participation in one role is made more difficult by the virtue of participation in the other... 3, record 1, English, - work%2Dlife%20conflict
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Work/life conflict may be characterized by a lack of fit between employees and their life responsibilities, and the goals of the organization... Work/life conflict may include issues such as difficulties faced related to child-rearing, other kinship responsibilities, or stressful life events... 3, record 1, English, - work%2Dlife%20conflict
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
High work/life conflict is associated with : greater perceived stress, depressed mood, burnout, and poorer physical health; reduced job satisfaction and organizational commitment; more visits to doctors; increased absence from work. 4, record 1, English, - work%2Dlife%20conflict
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "work-life conflict" has a broader meaning than "work-family conflict" although these terms are sometimes used interchangeably. 5, record 1, English, - work%2Dlife%20conflict
Record 1, Key term(s)
- work life conflict
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
- Travail et emploi
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conflit travail-vie personnelle
1, record 1, French, conflit%20travail%2Dvie%20personnelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conflit entre le travail et la vie personnelle 2, record 1, French, conflit%20entre%20le%20travail%20et%20la%20vie%20personnelle
correct, masculine noun
- conflit entre travail et vie personnelle 2, record 1, French, conflit%20entre%20travail%20et%20vie%20personnelle
masculine noun
- conflit entre le travail et la vie privée 3, record 1, French, conflit%20entre%20le%20travail%20et%20la%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
masculine noun
- conflit entre travail et vie privée 4, record 1, French, conflit%20entre%20travail%20et%20vie%20priv%C3%A9e
masculine noun
- conflit travail-vie 5, record 1, French, conflit%20travail%2Dvie
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Situation] vécue par un employé lorsque les pressions combinées qui s'exercent au travail et à la maison font qu'il est difficile de répondre aux exigences de l'un ou de l'autre de ces rôles. 6, record 1, French, - conflit%20travail%2Dvie%20personnelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] possibilité de conflit travail-vie personnelle s'accroît quand de lourdes exigences professionnelles sont associées à un faible contrôle; quand les surveillants ne sont pas sensibles aux besoins des employés; et quand de longues heures de travail ou des horaires de travail rigides sont en conflit avec les obligations familiales ou les dispositions de garde des enfants. 6, record 1, French, - conflit%20travail%2Dvie%20personnelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Les] maladies, la dépression, l'angoisse, les accidents, les blessures et l'usage de médicaments d'ordonnance sont à la hausse en raison de la persistance du conflit travail-vie personnelle et du stress. 7, record 1, French, - conflit%20travail%2Dvie%20personnelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «conflit travail-vie personnelle» a un sens plus large que «conflit travail-famille» quoique ces deux termes soient parfois utilisés de façon interchangeable. 8, record 1, French, - conflit%20travail%2Dvie%20personnelle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- conflit travail/vie
- conflit travail/vie personnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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