Aggressiveness and Perceived Marital Quality: The Moderating Role of Family-Supportive Work Climate.

Author(s)

Stephen C. Messer, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Oscar A. Cabrera
Paul D. Bliese
Charles W. Hoge
Carl A. Castro

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2010

Publication Title

Military Psychology

Volume

22

Issue/Number

1

First Page

57

ISSN

0899-5605

Last Page

67

Abstract/Excerpt

We examined the role of contextualized, group-level ratings of a family-supportive work climate on the link between individuals’ aggressiveness and marital quality in a sample of 1,604 married male active duty soldiers from brigades in the southeastern United States. Results of multilevel analyses showed that group-level ratings of a family-supportive work climate moderated the negative individual-level link between aggressiveness and marital quality. Findings suggest that the negative association between aggressiveness and perceived marital quality may be influenced by how well the organization fosters a climate that is supportive of married soldiers’ family responsibilities. Implications for work climate research and organizational policy in the military are discussed.

DOI

10.1080/08995600903417159

NSUWorks Citation

Messer, S. C., Cabrera, O. A., Bliese, P. D., Hoge, C. W., Castro, C. A. (2010). Aggressiveness and Perceived Marital Quality: The Moderating Role of Family-Supportive Work Climate.. Military Psychology, 22(1), 57-67.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/499