Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the mediating effect of work-family enrichment when spousal support and work-family reconciliatory self affect psychological well-being. For this purpose, a survey was conducted with a sample of 328 married dual-income adults aged 30 to 40. The findings from the study are summarized as follows: First, spousal support and work-family reconciliatory self contributed to increasing psychological well-being through family-to-work enrichment(FWE). Second, two paths in gender difference were identified: 1. spousal support to work-to-family enrichment(WFE). 2. work-family reconciliatory self to work-to-family enrichment(WFE). Third, spousal support and work-family reconciliatory self of both male and female groups increased psychological well-being through family-to-work enrichment(FWE). However, there was no mediating effect on the path of spousal support and work-family reconciliatory self to psychological well-being through work-to-family enrichment(WFE) in both male and female groups. Based on these findings, implications for counseling and study limitations were discussed.