Effects of Leader Support in the Work Unit on the Relationship between Work Spillover and Family Adaptation

Researchers analyzed data from 3,190 married U.S. Army Soldiers to determine whether leader support in the work unit had direct effects on work spillover and family adaptation, or buffering effects between the two. Findings indicate a direct impact of leader support on work spillover. Higher levels of support were associated with less perceived work spillover. Limited support was found for the buffering effect of leader support on the association between work spillover and family adaptation (only for females).