Firstly, work-family conflict (WFC) refers to a situation where the pressures related to the work-role have an unfavorable impact on the family role.
Both dispositional variables (e.g., Type A personality, negative affectivity;[9]), as well as work characteristics have been shown to play a role in work-family conflict (;[10][11]).
One theoretical framework that has been used to explain negative spillover is called the role scarcity hypothesis ([24]).
According to this hypothesis, individuals generate resources (e.g., positive mood, skills) and opportunities from the multiple roles they are engaged in.
In the process of crossover, the transmission of states of well-being takes place between closely related persons ([27]).
This process is characterized by transmission on the inter-individual level (Bakker, Demerouti & Burke, 2009).
Emphatic processes, common stressors and communication/interaction have been identified by Westman (2006 - [32]) as potential mechanisms explaining the crossover effect.
Yet, these research efforts are largely devoted to studying negative spillover and crossover (for an overview, see[35]).
In turn, the intimate partner experienced a higher level of demands at home (e.g., an overload of household tasks), as a result of the negative behaviors of the employee.