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The Role of Work–Family Spillover in Psychological Well-being and Psychological Discomfort at Work

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The increasing attention given to the work–family interface (Colombo & Ghislieri, 2008) has been brought about by the important changes in the workforce, in terms of the greater participation of women and the number of couples where both partners have a career (Major & Germano, 2006). The research approach to this subject is changing in line with the transformations associated with the information era. While the industrial revolution tended to emphasize “separation”, the information era signals the success of convergence between different life contexts (MacDermid, 2005).

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  1. Lara Colombo
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  1. G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy

    Michela Cortini (Professor of Organizational Psychology) (Professor of Organizational Psychology)

  2. University of Bari, Italy

    Giancarlo Tanucci (Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology) (Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology)

  3. HEC Montreal, Canada

    Estelle Morin (Professor of Organizational Behavior) (Professor of Organizational Behavior)

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Colombo, L., Ghislieri, C. (2011). The Role of Work–Family Spillover in Psychological Well-being and Psychological Discomfort at Work. In: Cortini, M., Tanucci, G., Morin, E. (eds) Boundaryless Careers and Occupational Well-being. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230281851_19

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