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Original Article

The Role of Job and Family Involvement for Satisfaction in Job and Family

A Longitudinal Study

Published Online:April 22, 2016https://doi.org/10.1027/2151-2604/a000234

Abstract

Abstract. Job and family involvement have been shown to have important implications for job and family satisfaction. While most theoretical considerations and research imply that each type of involvement will be beneficial for participation and satisfaction in each particular domain, their joint impact is not well understood. Moreover, little is known of how overall involvement may predict changes in job and family satisfaction across time. This study empirically examines the effect of both involvement in job and family on job and family satisfaction trajectories. Self-report data were collected from 460 employees at three time points over a 12-month period. Using latent growth curve modeling, results demonstrate that people who are highly involved overall (i.e., have high levels in job and family involvement) show higher initial scores in latent job and family satisfaction trajectories, compared to people who have very little involvement. In turn, people who are highly involved overall show a decline in family satisfaction across time. Our results provide insight into the beneficial and detrimental effects that might arise when employees place high importance on both job and family involvement. The findings also suggest that research should address the joint operation of the two types of involvement in order to predict changes in job and family satisfaction over time.

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