Effects of job stress on family relationships
Document Type
Journal Article
Role
Author
Published In
Current Opinion in Psychology
Volume
13
First Page
15
Last Page
18
Publication Date
2017
Abstract
In the short-term, daily job stressors influence family interactions through their impact on the employed person's mood, thoughts, and coping behaviors. In the long-term, family relationships can be shaped by those experiences in both positive and negative ways. Some spouse ‘cross-over’ effects appear to represent accommodations of the employed partner under stress — for instance, a spouse's increased provision of social support and involvement with children — and are evidence of dynamics that go beyond a simple and direct transfer of stress from work to home.
Suggested Citation
Repetti R., Wang S. (2017). "Effects of job stress on family relationships." Current Opinion in Psychology 13: 15-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2016.03.010
