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Prior research has predominantly centred on the negative conflicts of the interplay between work and family obligations, with limited attention paid to the concept of work–family enrichment, particularly within the context of social work. Furthermore, little is known about the underlying mechanisms through which work–family enrichment influences social workers' life meaning. To address these gaps, this study endeavours to scrutinise the serial mediation pathway involving self-efficacy and work engagement in elucidating the relationship between work–family enrichment and life meaning. A sample of 1,023 social workers (mean age = 36.24) is methodically selected through a multistage cluster random sampling approach in Hangzhou City, China. The empirical results provide evidence supporting a serial mediation path from self-efficacy with work engagement is posited to operate between work–family enrichment and life meaning. These findings hold both theoretical and practical significance, offering insights relevant to social workers, supervisors and their organisations.

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Role stress is considered a risk factor for child welfare workers' job performance, but little is known about its influencing paths. This study examines the mediating effects of two dimensions of collective psychological ownership in the association between role stress and job performance and reveals how Chinese culture shapes child welfare workers' thoughts and behaviours. A sample of 2,943 Chinese child welfare workers is obtained from the data-set of the 2019 China Social Work Longitudinal Study. Findings illustrate that the association between role stress and job performance is partially mediated by shared decision-making and shared hardship endurance. The mediating effect of shared hardship endurance is much stronger than that of shared decision-making. This study clarifies the underlying mechanisms between role stress and job performance, enriching the limited knowledge of the child welfare profession. Practical implications for improving the job performance of child welfare workers are provided.

AbstractThe relationship between work–family and family–work conflict and attitudes toward having children has been established; however, how it varies by different national cultural dimensions remains unclear. This study seeks to address this gap by examining the moderating effects of two cultural dimensions, individualism–collectivism and indulgence‐restraint, across a sample of 40 countries and regions. Data from the 2012 round of the International Social Survey Program (ISSP) are utilized, encompassing 30,613 participants (M = 43.33 years old; SD = 13.22). Multilevel modeling is employed to integrate individual‐level and country‐level factors and examine the cross‐level moderating effects. The findings demonstrate that both work–family conflict and family–work conflict are positively associated with negative attitudes toward having children. Moreover, these relationships between work–family and family–work conflicts and negative attitudes toward having children are more pronounced in individualistic societies compared with collectivist societies. Furthermore, these relationships are stronger in restrained societies as opposed to indulgent societies. These results underscore the significance of addressing work–family and family–work conflict both at the policy and practice levels and emphasize the need for considering cultural dimensions.

ABSTRACTThe COVID‐19 pandemic is a serious public health challenge that causes negative effects on adolescents. This study aims to investigate the mediating roles of individual, family and community resilience in the association between COVID‐19‐related stress and quality of life according to the socio‐ecological theory. The sample consists of 814 adolescents from high schools in Zhejiang province, China (mean age = 16.79 years; 51.11% girls), collected by a multi‐stage cluster random sampling. The multiple mediation model is performed by SPSS macro PROCESS. The results show that individual resilience (β = −0.017, 95% CI [−0.044, −0.003]), family resilience (β = −0.028, 95% CI [−0.058, −0.008]) and community resilience (β = −0.031, 95% CI [−0.062, −0.007]) partially mediate the relationship between COVID‐19‐related stress and life satisfaction. Moreover, individual resilience (β = −0.028, 95% CI [−0.056, −0.008]), family resilience (β = −0.017, 95% CI [−0.042, −0.002]) and community resilience (β = −0.033, 95% CI [−0.065, −0.007]) also partially mediate the relationship between COVID‐19‐related stress and subjective well‐being. This study not only elucidates the mediating roles of multidimensional resilience but also provides valuable insights into improving adolescent resilience across different systems.

ABSTRACTAn extensive body of research has demonstrated the multifaceted detrimental impact of family conflict on the psychological well‐being of adolescents. Nevertheless, there remains a significant scarcity of comprehensive studies investigating the full spectrum of family conflict—encompassing both interparental and parent–child relationships—and its effects on adolescent depression within the social context of China. The current study endeavours to bridge this gap by examining the relationship between family conflict and depression while concurrently assessing the mediating role of sense of security and the moderating role of stress mindset. A total of 814 adolescents (mean age = 16.79 years) completed the questionnaires regarding family conflict, sense of security, depression and stress mindset. The findings reveal a positive correlation between family conflict and adolescent depression. Additionally, the study uncovers the mediating role of sense of security and the moderating role of stress mindset. These insights offer valuable theoretical and practical contributions to understanding the impact of family conflict on adolescent psychological development.