Mood spillover and crossover among dual-earner couples: A cell phone event sampling study

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Song, Zhaoli; Foo, Maw-Der; Uy, Marilyn A.
• 署名单位: National University of Singapore; University of Colorado System; University of Colorado Boulder
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0021-9010
• DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.93.2.443
• 发表日期: 2008
• 页码: 443-452
• 关键词: MOOD; spillover; crossover; DUAL-EARNER COUPLES; cell phone

摘要

In this study, the authors examined affective experiences of dual-earner couples. More specifically, the authors explored how momentary moods can spill over between work and family and cross over from one spouse to another. Fifty couples used their cell phones to provide reports of their momentary moods over 8 consecutive days. Results show significant spillover and crossover effects for both positive and negative moods. Work orientation moderated negative mood spillover from work to home, and the presence of children in the family decreased negative mood crossover between spouses. Crossover was observed when spouses were physically together and when the time interval between the spouses' reports was short. With this study, the authors contribute to the work and family research by examining the nature of mood transfers among dual-earner couples, including the direction, valence, and moderators of these transfers across work and family domains. The authors also contribute to the event sampling methodology by introducing a new method of using cell phones to collect momentary data.