Mechanisms linking acculturation, work–family conflict, and subjective well-being among Chinese immigrants in New Zealand

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Shang, Sudong
O'Driscoll, Michael P
Roche, Maree
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2018
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Work–family conflict (WFC) research has focused almost exclusively on nonimmigrant populations. To expand the understanding of WFC among immigrants, this longitudinal study (six-month time lag) aimed to investigate the mechanisms linking acculturation, strain-based WFC, and subjective well-being. In order to do this, two theory-based mediation models were developed and tested on a sample of 264 Chinese immigrants working in New Zealand using structural equation modeling. Results show that subjective well-being mediated the effect of acculturation on strain-based WFC, and acculturation did not directly influence strain-based WFC. Furthermore, evidence was found for reciprocal relationships between strain-based WFC and subjective well-being, as well as for the same-domain perspective. Strain-based work interfering with family and strain-based family interfering with work (two directions of strain-based WFC) have significant effects on work-related and family-related well-being, respectively, and vice versa. Overall, the present study provides an appropriate platform for future work–family research on immigrant populations and offers practical prescriptions for human resource managers to operate successfully within a diverse workplace.

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Human Resource Management

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57

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5

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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Shang, S, O'Driscoll, MP, Roche, M. Mechanisms linking acculturation, work–family conflict, and subjective well-being among Chinese immigrants in New Zealand. Hum Resour Manage. 2018; 57: 1097– 1109, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.21890. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.

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Business systems in context

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Shang, S; O'Driscoll, MP; Roche, M, Mechanisms linking acculturation, work–family conflict, and subjective well-being among Chinese immigrants in New Zealand, Human Resource Management, 2018, 57 (5), pp. 1097-1109

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