Validity Evidence of the Work-Family Conflict Scale for Public Security Professionals

Coelho Júnior, Francisco A.; Rodrigues, Mariana S.; Mauch, Ana Gabriela D.; Lopes, Gislene S. L.; Chambel, Maria José; Torres, Cláudio V.; Macedo, Francisco G. L.

doi:10.1590/0102.3772e39503.en

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Social, Work and Organizations Psychology • Psic.: Teor. e Pesq. 39 • 2023 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0102.3772e39503.en copy

Validity Evidence of the Work-Family Conflict Scale for Public Security Professionals^* * This article is part of the Project Refugees in the Americas: A comparison of refugees' settlement in the global north and global South, supported by CAPES PrInt Program.

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Abstract

The aim of this article is to present evidence of validity for the ‘work-family conflict scale’ with a sample of 10,383 professionals working in Brazilian public security. Cross-validation procedures were applied through the definition of two subsamples, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed. All ethical procedures were followed. The results found in both the exploratory factor analysis (‘Work Interference with Family’ Factor, with factor loadings between .91 and .81 and alpha of .93, and ‘Family Interference with Work’ Factor, with factor loadings between .96 and .71 and alpha of .90) and the confirmatory analysis (χ²/df <5; CFI >.98; TLI >.98; RMSEA <.10) demonstrate robust evidence of validity, indicating the use of the scale in other organizational contexts.

Keywords:
Work-Family Conflict; Family-Work Conflict; Public security

Item	F1 (Work demands)	F2 (Family demands)	Communality
Conflict 4. The pressures of my work restrict the freedom to plan my family activities.	.91		.80
Conflict 2. Due to the amount of time I spend at work, I find it difficult to fulfill my family responsibilities.	.90		.83
Conflict 5. My work duties cause me to change my plans for family activities.	.89		.74
Conflict 3. Because of the demands in my work, I can’t do the things I want to do at home.	.89		.82
Conflict 1. The demands of my work interfere with my family life.	.81		.65
Conflict 8. Because of the demands of my family, I can’t do the things I need to do at work.		.96	.87
Conflict 7. I need to postpone work activities because of demands that arise when I am at home.		.88	.75
Conflict 9. My home life interferes with my responsibilities at work (such as being on time, completing tasks, and working hours)		.87	.72
Conflict 10. The pressures generated by my family interfere with my performance at work.		.78	.66
Conflict 6. My family’s demands interfere with my work activities.		.71	.63

Dimensions	Definitions	Items	Reliability indices
Work - Family Interference	A form of conflict in which the demands of the work environment interfere with the performance of family activities and responsibilities;	1,2,3,4 and 5	α=.93
			Ω=.95
			λ-6=.93
Family - Work Interference	A form of conflict in which the demands of the family environment interfere with the performance of work activities and responsibilities	6,7,8,9 and 10	α=.90
			Ω=.92
			λ-6=.88

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Validity Evidence of the Work-Family Conflict Scale for Public Security Professionals* * This article is part of the Project Refugees in the Americas: A comparison of refugees' settlement in the global north and global South, supported by CAPES PrInt Program.

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Validity Evidence of the Work-Family Conflict Scale for Public Security Professionals^* * This article is part of the Project Refugees in the Americas: A comparison of refugees' settlement in the global north and global South, supported by CAPES PrInt Program.