ABSTRACT
This study aims to investigate the effect of work–family conflict and work–family conflict on perceived performance and whether these relationships are mediated by occupational stress. To this end, it was hypothesized that: (1) work–family conflict and work–family conflict have a significant and negative effect on perceived performance; (2) work–family conflict and work–family conflict have a significant and positive effect on occupational stress; (3) occupational stress has a significant and negative effect on perceived performance; (4) occupational stress is the mechanism that explains the relationship between work–family conflict and performance; (5) occupational stress is the mechanism that explains the relationship between family–work conflict and performance. The sample of this study is composed of 495 participants, all of them working, for at least six months, in organisations based in Portuguese territory and was collected during the month of April 2021. The results indicate family–work conflict has a negative and significant effect on perceived performance and that both work–family conflict and family–work conflict have a positive and significant effect on occupational stress. Occupational stress mediates the relationship between work–family conflict and perceived performance.
