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Volume 13, Issue 2 (Iranian Journal of Ergonomics-In Press 2025)
Iran J Ergon 2025, 13(2): 0-0 |
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kalani S, katebi M, emamifar F. investigation the Relationships Between Work-Related Rumination, Work-Family Conflict, and Work-Family Enrichment. Iran J Ergon 2025; 13 (2)
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1- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran , sd.kalani@edu.ui.ac.ir
2- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
2- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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Background and Purpose: The interaction between work and family roles can lead to various outcomes, such as work-family conflict or enrichment. The way individuals manage the boundaries between these two domains plays an essential role in shaping the quality of this interaction, with work-related rumination being a common manifestation of role integration. This study explores the relationship between work-related rumination and both work-family conflict and enrichment.
Method: This cross-sectional study included 330 employees from an industrial organization in Isfahan, selected via convenience sampling. Participants completed questionnaires measuring work-family conflict, work-family enrichment, work-related rumination, positive and negative work reflection, Irritation scale, and subscales of excessive commitment and Work Obsession/Inability to Recover. Data were analyzed using stepwise regression analysis.
Findings: Among the nine types of work-related rumination, cognitive Irritation (p < 0.001), affective rumination (p < 0.001), and negative reflection (p < 0.001) predicted work-family conflict and together explained 56% of its variance. Problem-solving pondering (p < 0.001), positive (p < 0.001), and negative work reflection (p = 0.003) predicted work-family enrichment and explained 12% of its variance.
Conclusion: Work-related rumination does not necessarily have a negative impact on work–family relations and may lead to different outcomes depending on its nature. Certain types of rumination may facilitate the transfer of beneficial work experiences to the family domain. These results emphasize the importance of examining the consequences of specific forms of work-home integration rather than broadly rejecting any integration.
Method: This cross-sectional study included 330 employees from an industrial organization in Isfahan, selected via convenience sampling. Participants completed questionnaires measuring work-family conflict, work-family enrichment, work-related rumination, positive and negative work reflection, Irritation scale, and subscales of excessive commitment and Work Obsession/Inability to Recover. Data were analyzed using stepwise regression analysis.
Findings: Among the nine types of work-related rumination, cognitive Irritation (p < 0.001), affective rumination (p < 0.001), and negative reflection (p < 0.001) predicted work-family conflict and together explained 56% of its variance. Problem-solving pondering (p < 0.001), positive (p < 0.001), and negative work reflection (p = 0.003) predicted work-family enrichment and explained 12% of its variance.
Conclusion: Work-related rumination does not necessarily have a negative impact on work–family relations and may lead to different outcomes depending on its nature. Certain types of rumination may facilitate the transfer of beneficial work experiences to the family domain. These results emphasize the importance of examining the consequences of specific forms of work-home integration rather than broadly rejecting any integration.
Keywords: Work-family Integration, work-family conflict, work-family enrichment, work-related rumination
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Received: 2025/06/15 | Accepted: 2025/09/1 | ePublished: 2025/09/1
Received: 2025/06/15 | Accepted: 2025/09/1 | ePublished: 2025/09/1
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