Analysis

The Work-Home Conflict Scale was developed by Bacharach, Bamberger, and Conley in 1991. It assesses the interaction between work demands and home obligations, and how these demands may conflict with each other.

Purpose

The aim of the scale is to identify and measure the frequency and intensity of conflicts between work and family demands.

Scoring

The scale is scored using questionnaires that employ Likert-type scales to evaluate conflict. The questions examine an individual’s perception of how work demands and family responsibilities affect their quality of life and performance.

Bibliography

Bacharach, S. B., Bamberger, P. A., & Conley, S. (1991). Work-Home Conflict among Nurses and their Managers: The Role of Work-Family Stressors. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 12(5), 375-387.
Greenhaus, J. H., & Beutell, N. J. (1985). Sources of Conflict between Work and Family Roles. Academy of Management Review, 10(1), 76-88.
Frone, M. R., Russell, M., & Cooper, M. L. (1992). Antecedents and Outcomes of Work-Family Conflict: Testing a Model of the Work-Family Interface. Journal of Applied Psychology, 77(1), 65-78.
Netemeyer, R. G., Boles, J. S., & McMurrian, R. (1996). Development and Validation of Work-Family Conflict and Family-Work Conflict Scales. Journal of Applied Psychology, 81(4), 400-410.
Carlson, D. S., Kacmar, K. M., & Williams, L. J. (2000). The Relation between Work-Family Conflict and Job Satisfaction: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 56(2), 223-236.