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How Guilt Drives Emotional Exhaustion in Work-Pet Family Conflict
1Business Research Unit, ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, 1649-026 Lisboa, Portugal.
Animals : an Open Access Journal From MDPI
|December 17, 2024
Summary
Work-pet family conflict significantly increases employee emotional exhaustion, with guilt acting as the key mediator. Organizations can mitigate this by implementing supportive policies and flexible work arrangements.
Area of Science:
- Organizational Psychology
- Human-Animal Interaction
- Work-Life Balance Studies
Background:
- Pets are increasingly integral to family structures, blurring lines between personal and professional life.
- Work-pet family conflict, a novel concept, parallels traditional work-life conflict in its potential impact.
- Role theory provides a framework for understanding how competing demands affect employees.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between work-pet family conflict and employee emotional exhaustion.
- To examine the mediating role of guilt in this relationship.
- To propose organizational strategies for mitigating work-pet family conflict.
Main Methods:
- A conceptual model was developed based on role theory.
- Empirical data were collected from 356 pet owners.
- Statistical analysis was used to test the proposed mediation model.
Main Results:
- A significant positive relationship was found between work-pet family conflict and emotional exhaustion.
- Experienced guilt significantly mediated the link between work-pet family conflict and emotional exhaustion.
- The findings support work-pet family conflict as a distinct form of work-life conflict.
Conclusions:
- Guilt is a critical emotional mechanism linking work-pet family conflict to employee burnout.
- Organizations should adopt strategies like flexible work, pet-friendly policies, and pet care benefits.
- Supporting work-life balance can help employees manage dual responsibilities effectively.
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