The relationship between work-family conflict, stress and depression among Chinese correctional officers: a mediation and network analysis study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Numerous studies have found that depression is prevalent among correctional officers (COs), which may be related to the work-family conflict (WFC) faced by this cohort. Role conflict theory posits that WFC emerges from the incompatibility between the demands of work and family roles, which induces stress and, in turn, results in emotional problems. Thus, this study seeks to investigate the association between WFC and depression, along with examining the mediating role of stress. Further network analysis is applied to identify the core and bridge symptoms within the network of WFC, stress, and depression, providing a basis for targeted interventions.

Objective

This study aims to investigate the relationship between work-family conflict (WFC) and depressive symptoms

SUBMITTER: Sun J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11604010 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature