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Dictionary of Vocational Psychology
Work-Family Commitment
Long an important area of focus in researc on the career development of women, work-family commitment refers to the degree to which adult workers (or students preparing for work roles) express commitments to work and/or family roles. Although sometimes operationalized as a commitment to work OR family, it is possibly to develop measures of commitment to both roles, either role, or neither role. In other words, it is possible to be committed to both roles. Hartung and Rogers (2000) report that female medical students in their sample reported commitment to both roles; they suggested that clients in career counseling who identify multiple role commitments might benefit from reframing such commitments through role integration. Based on data from a nationwide sample of 2,700 employed adults, Frone (2000) reported a relationship between level of work-family conflict and psychiatric disorders (related to mood, anxiety, and substance abuse disorders).
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