The Effect of Abusive Supervision on Work-Family Dispute: The Mediation Function of Psychological Trauma and the Moderating Impact of Support from the Family

Abstract

In this study, we have investigated the association of conflict between work-family and abusive supervision by moderating the function of support from families and utilizing psychological distress as a mediator. Data was acquired from Pakistan's health sector and analyzed using multiple regression to test the premise of this study. This study indicated that abusive supervision has a positive association with work-family conflict, whereas psychological distress serves as a moderator between abusive supervision and work-family conflict. This study indicated that supervisors' unpleasant behaviors might contribute to poor job outcomes and greater mental stress. The study's findings focused on developing knowledge about the factors of negative supervisory behavior and workplace-family disputes.