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.