ABSTRACT
The theoretical model of work–family conflict in sport is a multi-level approach to understanding the antecedents and outcomes of work–family interactions in a sport context. The theory essentially poses that individual lives and work–life choices are shaped and constrained by the organisational and socio-cultural structures and norms surrounding them. It asserts that by examining individuals within the contexts in which they live and work, we can understand and manage work–life conflict and work–life balance pursuant to better individual, organisational and socio-cultural outcomes. This chapter provides a look at this theory – its constructs, major propositions and how it was developed. We then examine what we and others have learned in our investigations of work–life conflict among coaches, as well as ways that we can extend the theory in the future.
