Work-Family Balance and Psychosocial Adjustment of Married International Students

The authors investigated how work-family balance mediated the

relationship between personality traits, gender roles, social support, and

psychosocial adjustment. Data were collected from 243 married

international graduate students (MIGSs) studying in the United States.

Results of structural equation modeling indicated that personality traits

influence the psychosocial adjustment process. In addition, being

extraverted, agreeable, and conscientious contributed to balancing

academic and family life, whereas having neurotic tendencies such as

experiencing depression and anxiety diminished work-family balance.

Work-family balance did not mediate the relationship between personality

traits, gender roles, social support, and psychosocial adjustment. The

authors discussed the findings by considering clinical implications and

making suggestions for future research.