Date of Award

2010

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Psychology

Program/Concentration

Psychology

Committee Director

Debra A. Major

Committee Member

Barbara A. Winstead

Committee Member

James P. Bliss

Call Number for Print

Special Collections LD4331.P65 L38 2010

Abstract

Research concerning coping with work-life conflict has been limited (Eby et al., 2005). This thesis suggests that employees can cope by seeking a work-life accommodation. Contextual and individual antecedents of seeking policy-based and individually negotiated accommodations are explored. Hypothetical accommodations and actual accommodations sought were assessed as outcomes. A sample of 148 working adults from a variety of organizations was surveyed online. As hypothesized, for the hypothetical outcome, family supportive organizational perceptions, family supportive supervisor perceptions, and human capital significantly predicted seeking individually negotiated accommodations. Furthermore, as hypothesized, both family supportive organizational perceptions and family supportive supervisor perceptions had significantly stronger relationships with individually negotiated accommodations than with policy-based accommodations. None of the study variables significantly predicted seeking policy-based accommodations.

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DOI

/10.25776/fbd8-kh43

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