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Does Inconsistent Social Support Matter? The Effects of Social Support on Work Absorption Through Relaxation at Work
Shan Xu1, Youxin Zhang1, Bingran Zhang1
1School of Business Administration, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, China.
Abstract:
Drawing upon the conservation of resources theory and social exchange theory, we examined the effects of family supportive supervisor behavior (FSSB) and family support (FS) on work absorption at the within- and between-person levels. A 10-day study of 91 workers using 710 observations was employed. At the within-person level, the results suggested that daily relaxation at work mediated the relationships between daily FS, daily shifts in FS, and daily work absorption. However, at the between-person level, the results revealed that chronic relaxation at work mediated the relation between the average level of FSSB/FS and chronic work absorption. We conclude that FSSB/FS plays a vital role in relaxation at work and work absorption at the within- and between-person levels.
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