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Family, Life Course, and Society

California State University, San Bernardino

Theses/Dissertations

2008

Work and family Psychology

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Work Family Conflict And The Real/Ideal Self Discrepancy, Nicole Marie Santos Jan 2008

Work Family Conflict And The Real/Ideal Self Discrepancy, Nicole Marie Santos

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One of the many issues facing dual-career families today is work family conflict (WFC). WFC is a source of stress due to incompatible roles that conflict with each other in terms of ones time and energy. This study was done to develop a valid reliable measure of career and family responsibility in hopes of adequately determining the source of WFC. The key point was to look at real and ideal selves, in terms of work and family responsibilities.