Are communications about work outside regular working hours associated with work-to-family conflict, psychological distress and sleep problems?

摘要: Abstract The sending and receiving of work-related communications outside regular work hours spans the boundary between non-work, with adoption new communication devices it is increasing. aim this study was to investigate whether such communication, which we call Work Contact for short, associated psychological distress sleep problems. Using data from 2011 Canadian Work, Stress, Health Study, a large national sample working adults (N=5729), found that higher levels work-to-family conflict, In addition, Job Demands-Resources model as guiding framework, support “resource hypothesis” – positive association either or problems weaker among workers more job autonomy, schedule control challenging work. By contrast, consistent “demand hypothesis”, s...