Work-life conflict in the university setting: The contribution of strain and hours of work

"The study of work-life conflict has been examined by a number of disciplines with each bringing their respective methodological modes of inquiry to the problem. This has resulted in a literature base that includes empirical and non-empirical studies. The results from these studies are often inconsistent given that many have employed data collection tools that have not been subjected to psychometric testing or validation. One solution is to impose greater rigour in the study of work-life conflict by employing models from the occupational stress literature. These models contain a clear framework and a dedicated set of measurement tools. There are many parallels between the two literatures given they are both concerned with 'demands' on the individual and their 'resources' to cope with that demand. The demand-control-support (DCS) was selected as a vehicle to investigate work-life conflict. This model, however, was modified to include the direct effect of total working hours"--Abstract. The population for this study included all employees at the five regional Queensland campuses of CQUniversity Australia.