Action Regulation at the Work–Family Interface: Nomological Network and Work–Family Consequences

Abstract Pursuing personally valued goals in work and family is important for many people, yet research has only partially addressed how individuals can actively manage the work–family interface. We examined role of action regulation at interface (AR-WF) as an integrated individual-level approach to attain favorable outcomes through selection pursuit investigated relation AR-WF theoretically derived correlates two time-lagged studies with samples from USA Germany, based on a newly developed validated measure assess AR-WF. Overall, results showed that positively related dispositional self-regulation, commitment, goal regulation, social support. In contrast, was largely unrelated demands segmentation or integration boundary enactment. further attainment, well enrichment beyond constructs. However, also increased work-to-family conflict. discuss focus be useful attaining better understanding active people play managing multiple