SYNOPSIS

Does work-family conflict influence parental behaviors and parenting-related emotional states? Through an experimental research approach, River and colleagues showed that work-family conflict influences both emotions and parental behaviors, but the effect is moderated by the quality of the intimate relationship. In this commentary, we offer an interpretation of the results congruent with the recent theoretical approaches that stress the need for a multisystem psycho-biological approach to studying the factors that regulate parenting behaviors. In this perspective, we provide complementary explanations of the observed results and suggest possible future directions for research on these topics.

概要

工作家庭冲突会影响父母的行为和与父母相关的情绪状态吗？通过实验研究方法，River及其同事表明，工作与家庭之间的冲突会影响情绪和父母行为，但这种影响会因亲密关系的质量而缓和。在这篇评论中，我们对与最近的理论方法相一致的结果进行了解释，这些理论方法强调了需要多系统的心理生物学方法来研究调节育儿行为的因素。从这个角度出发，我们对观察到的结果提供了补充说明，并为这些主题的研究提出了可能的未来方向。