Work-Family Conflict Among Teleworkers: Demographic Effects and Work-Related Outcomes

This study examines the influence of work-family conflict (WFC) on work-related outcomes among teleworkers. Effects of work interfering with family (WIF) and family interfering with work (FIW) on telework satisfaction, affective commitment, and turnover intentions were examined in a secondary data analysis of 167 teleworkers. The effects of several demographic variables (gender, duration of the telework arrangement, number of children, and frequency of teleworking) on WFC were also examined. Structural equation modeling results support the influence of WIF on telework satisfaction and turnover intentions. The influence of FIW on the work outcomes was not supported. Analysis of the demographic variables showed that duration of the telework arrangement predicted WIF and number of children predicted FIW. This study shows that WIF is important among teleworkers. However, more research is required to adequately measure FIW and understand its impact on work outcomes. This study also shows that some demographic variables can influence WFC, but the manner in which these variables impact WFC and ways to combat the issues they present require more attention.