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Workers’ motivations and the work–family relationship are two subjects that have been
capturing the attention of researchers and practitioners. However, to date, little is known about
the link between the two subjects. Thus, this research aimed to investigate the relationships among
each type of motivation conceptualized in self-determination theory and work–family conflict,
work–family enrichment, and work–family balance. In addition, the current study intended to
investigate the relationships among work–family conflict, work–family enrichment, and Work–family
balance. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire. To test the hypotheses, the
PROCESS macro was used. The results suggested that intrinsic motivation is negatively associated
with work–family conflict and positively associated with work–family enrichment and work–family
balance. Additionally, identified regulations seem to be positively associated with work–family
enrichment and work–family balance. However, contrary to expectations, this study revealed a
positive relationship between introjected regulation and work–family enrichment and work–family
balance. Concerning external regulation (material and social) and amotivation, globally, the findings
were consistent with the hypotheses, i.e., the higher the external regulation and amotivation, the
higher work–family conflict and the lower the work–family enrichment and work–family balance.
Moreover, the higher the work–family conflict, the lower the work–family balance, and the higher the
work–family enrichment, the higher the work–family balance. Theoretical and practical implications
are discussed.
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Keywords
motivation; self-determination theory; work–family balance; work–family enrichment; work–family conflict
Pedagogical Context
Citation
Lopes, S.; Sabino, A.; Dias, P.C.; Rodrigues, A.; Chambel, M.J.; Cesário, F. Through the Lens of Workers’ Motivation: Does It Relate to Work–Family Relationship Perceptions? Sustainability 2022, 14, 16117. https://doi.org/10.3390/ su142316117
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MDPI