The aim of this article was to examine the role of employees’ motivational orientation for work-life enrichment (WLE) and conflict (WLC). On the basis of the Work-Home-Resources Theory and Regulatory Focus Theory we conducted 2 cross-sectional studies (n1 = 202, n2 = 199). We hypothesized that a promotion orientation (toward personal growth and success) indirectly goes along with higher levels of WLE through work-related stress. We assumed that a prevention orientation (toward the prevention of losses and failure) is indirectly associated with higher levels of WLC through work-related stress. Simple mediation analyses partly supported our hypotheses. Higher levels of promotion focus went along with higher levels of WLE. Higher levels of prevention focus were associated with higher levels of WLC. Although we found an indirect effect of regulatory focus on WLE and WLC through emotional stress, we did not find one for cognitive stress. This project contributes to a deeper understanding of what fosters WLE and WLC and adds a new motivational perspective for work-life research. Our results can also be taken into account in practice for the development of organizational work-life policies or interventions.

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动机取向重要吗？关于丰富工作生活和工作生活冲突的监管重点视角。

本文的目的是研究员工的激励导向在丰富工作生活 (WLE) 和冲突 (WLC) 方面的作用。在工作-家庭-资源理论和监管焦点理论的基础上，我们进行了 2 项横断面研究（n1 = 202，n2 = 199）。我们假设晋升导向（朝向个人成长和成功）通过与工作相关的压力间接​​导致更高水平的 WLE。我们假设预防导向（防止损失和故障）通过与工作相关的压力与更高水平的 WLC 间接相关。简单的中介分析部分支持了我们的假设。更高水平的推广重点伴随着更高水平的 WLE。更高级别的预防重点与更高级别的 WLC 相关。尽管我们发现监管重点通过情绪压力对 WLE 和 WLC 产生间接影响，但我们没有发现对认知压力的影响。该项目有助于更深入地了解是什么促进了 WLE 和 WLC，并为工作生活研究增加了新的动机视角。我们的结果也可以在实践中考虑到制定组织的工作生活政策或干预措施。