The Work–Family Conflict Scale (WAFCS): Development and Initial Validation of a Self-report Measure of Work–Family Conflict for Use with Parents

✍ Scribed by Haslam, Divna; Filus, Ania; Morawska, Alina; Sanders, Matthew R.; Fletcher, Renee

• Book ID: 125357784
• Publisher: Springer US
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 384 KB
• Volume: 46
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0009-398X
• DOI: 10.1007/s10578-014-0476-0

✦ Synopsis

This paper outlines the development and validation of the Work-Family Conflict Scale (WAFCS) designed to measure work-to-family conflict (WFC) and family-to-work conflict (FWC) for use with parents of young children. An expert informant and consumer feedback approach was utilised to develop and refine 20 items, which were subjected to a rigorous validation process using two separate samples of parents of 2-12 year old children (n = 305 and n = 264). As a result of statistical analyses several items were dropped resulting in a brief 10-item scale comprising two subscales assessing theoretically distinct but related constructs: FWC (five items) and WFC (five items). Analyses revealed both subscales have good internal consistency, construct validity as well as concurrent and predictive validity. The results indicate the WAFCS is a promising brief measure for the assessment of work-family conflict in parents. Benefits of the measure as well as potential uses are discussed.