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Keywords

Academic achievement; Job satisfaction; Role conflict; Social networks; Academic theses;

Abstract

The goal of this study was to examine within-person associations between work-school conflict (WSC), social support at work, job satisfaction, and negative affect. There were 108 undergraduates for a Midwest university that participated in this study. Greater WSC was associated with decreased job satisfaction and increased negative affect (NA). Social support buffered the relationship between WSC and job satisfaction such that individuals with low social support experienced a decrease in job satisfaction when WSC was high, but they did not experience this decrease with social support was high. Greater social support from co-workers was associated with increased job satisfaction and decreased NA, but a buffering affect was not found. Companies should work to increase social support among employees to reduce WSC and increase job satisfaction.

Year of Submission

2009

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Department of Psychology

First Advisor

Adam Butler

Second Advisor

Michael Gasser

Third Advisor

Brenda Bass

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Date Original

2009

Object Description

1 PDF file (42 leaves)

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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Psychology Commons

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