Work-leisure conflict and its consequences: Do generational differences matter?

Work leisure conflict in employees' personal lives causes negative attitudes and behaviors. However, few studies have concentrated on the consequences of work leisure conflict. This research investigated leisure satisfaction, psychological well-being, and job satisfaction as they related to such conflict. The moderating influences of generational differences on the associations between work leisure conflict and these three consequences were also examined. Survey data were collected from 363 employees of the tourism and hospitality industry in Taiwan. The findings demonstrated that work-to-leisure conflict negatively affects leisure satisfaction, psychological well-being, and job satisfaction. Leisure-to-work conflict is negatively related to job satisfaction. Furthermore, generational differences moderate the relationships of work-to-leisure conflict leisure satisfaction, work-to-leisure conflict psychological well-being, work-to-leisure conflict job satisfaction, and leisure-to-work conflict job satisfaction. Implications for management and future research are discussed.