Work-family Conflict, Positive Spillover, and Emotions Among Asian American Working Mothers

Despite the robust body of literature on work-family experiences among European American families in the US and Asian families in East Asia, there is a lack of empirical research on Asian American women's experiences in managing work and family roles. Drawing from models of work-family conflict, recent trends in studying positive experiences, and the inclusion of socio-cultural factors in emerging cross-cultural studies, the present project explores the interconnection between work-family experiences, acculturation, and well-being among Asian American working mothers with young children. The study sample consisted of 157 ethnically diverse participants, who completed an online survey on work-family experience. The study was unique in its examination of both negative and positive work-family outcomes and utilization of empirical measures as well as open-ended questions.