Strain-based work-family conflict occurs when strain from work makes it difficult to fulfill family requirements, or when strain from family makes it difficult to fulfill work requirements.

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Greenhaus and Beutell identified three sources of work-family conflict: time-based conflict, strain-based conflict, and behavior-based conflict. Each source can operate from work to family or from family to work.

Greenhaus and Beutell's Three Sources of Work-Family Conflict

Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020, April 22). Psychology (2nd ed.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/1-introduction

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Time-based work-family conflict occurs when time devoted to work makes it difficult to fulfill family requirements, or when time devoted to family makes it difficult to fulfill work requirements.

Time-Based Work-Family Conflict

Strain-Based Work-Family Conflict

Behavior-based work-family conflict occurs when specific behaviors required by work make it difficult to fulfill family requirements, or when behaviors required by family make it difficult to fulfill work requirements.

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