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      Are different generations of female employees trapped by work-family conflicts? A study on the impact of family-supportive supervisor behavior on thriving at work

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          Introduction

          With women's advancement in education and status, they drive corporate and social progress. However, traditional gender roles burden female employees with more family responsibilities, challenging work-life balance and affecting job performance. Organizations should supporting female employees to address these challenges. Thriving at work, a core aspect of positive work engagement, helps maintain enthusiasm and efficiency. This study explores the impact of family-supportive supervisor behavior (FSSB) on the thriving at work of female employees in China, considering generational differences in their work-family balance needs and the mediating mechanisms involved.

          Methods

          The methodology adopted in this study utilized Amos 26.0 and SPSS 25.0 to analyze data obtained from a sample of 279 female employees in China. Specifically, the study examined the direct impact of FSSB on thriving at work, alongside the mediating influence of work-family balance. Moreover, the research aimed to discern variations in these effects across different generational cohorts.

          Results

          This study highlights the direct impact of FSSB on female employees' thriving at work across different generational cohorts. Notably, the “post-90s” generation displayed the strongest direct effect of FSSB on thriving at work. Additionally, the impact of FSSB on work-family balance varied by generation, with the “post-90s” generation showing the weakest effect. Furthermore, the mediating role of work-family balance differed among generations, with complete mediation observed in the “post-80s” generation but no mediating effect in the “post-90s” generation, reflecting their distinct work-life balance priorities and needs.

          Discussion

          This study uses a generational difference perspective to explore the main and mediating effects of FSSB on thriving at work, enriching the theoretical research on generational differences and providing valuable insights for future research. Practically, organizations should focus on the needs of different generations while encouraging FSSB, fostering a supportive work environment and enhancing outcomes.

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                Contributors
                Xiao Zhao: Role: Role: Role:
                Tian Zhang: URI : http://loop.frontiersin.org/people/2577689/overviewRole: Role: Role:
                Myeongcheol Choi: URI : http://loop.frontiersin.org/people/1750841/overviewRole: Role: Role: Role:
                Jingyi Xu: Role: Role: Role:
                Journal
                Journal ID (nlm-ta): Front Psychol
                Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Front Psychol
                Journal ID (publisher-id): Front. Psychol.
                Title: Frontiers in Psychology
                Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
                ISSN (Electronic): 1664-1078
                Publication date (Electronic): 21 June 2024
                Publication date Collection: 2024
                Volume: 15
                Electronic Location Identifier: 1339899
                Affiliations
                [1] 1Business School, Ludong University, Yantai , Shandong, China
                [2] 2Department of Business, Gachon University, Seongnam , Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
                Author notes

                Edited by: Shengnan Wang, Henan University, China

                Reviewed by: Kai Feng, Henan University, China

                Jovica Jovanovic, University of Niš, Serbia

                *Correspondence: Tian Zhang zt910810@ 123456163.com
                Article
                DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1339899
                PMC ID: 11229050
                PubMed ID: 38979072
                SO-VID: 397209d7-c652-4076-bc0a-6fb49c21d4a4
                Copyright © Copyright © 2024 Zhao, Zhang, Choi and Xu.
                License:

                This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

                History
                Date received : 17 November 2023
                Date accepted : 21 May 2024
                Page count
                Figures: 1, Tables: 5, Equations: 0, References: 64, Pages: 12, Words: 9259
                Funding
                The author(s) declare financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This work was supported by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF-2023S1A5A2A01082822).
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                Subject: Psychology
                Subject: Original Research
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                section-at-acceptance Organizational Psychology

                ScienceOpen disciplines: Clinical Psychology & Psychiatry
                Keywords: family-supportive supervisor behavior,thriving at work,work-family balance,female employees,generational differences
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                ScienceOpen disciplines: Clinical Psychology & Psychiatry
                Keywords: family-supportive supervisor behavior, thriving at work, work-family balance, female employees, generational differences

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