Being important matters: The impact of work and family centralities on the family-to-work conflict–satisfaction relationship

Abstract

We examined whether and how work centrality and family centrality interact to moderate the relationships between family-to-work conflict and family and job satisfaction. In a field sample from Sweden, we found a three-way interaction between work centrality, family centrality, and family-to-work conflict on job and family satisfaction. Specifically, when work centrality was high, family-to-work conflict was related to job and family satisfaction regardless of the level of family centrality. However, when work centrality was low, the relationships between family-to-work conflict and job and family satisfaction were moderated by family centrality. Theoretical and practical implications of the results are discussed.