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<p>Employee unethical behavior in the workplace is influenced not only by individual and organizational factors but also by family life. This study draws on Emotions as Social Information (EASI) theory to explore how spousal anger expression over family-related issues can lead employees to engage in unethical pro-family behavior (UPFB). We propose that this effect operates through two distinct pathways: an affective reaction (guilt for family) and an inferential process (family identification), moderated by family motivation. This model was tested through two studies: an experimental study and a multi-wave and multi-source field study that involved dyad data from employees and their spouses. The results support for the mediation model and only part of the moderating effect. This research advances our understanding of how family emotions influence workplace ethics and highlight the moral tensions employees face when navigating competing demands from work and family life.</p>

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Spouse Gets Angry, Company Suffers: The Impact of Spousal Anger Expression on Employee Unethical Pro-Family Behavior

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    2025年9月5日

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  • Zhu Yao,
  • Na Fu,
  • Yurong Liu,
  • Chenqian Xu,
  • Chao Zhang

摘要

Employee unethical behavior in the workplace is influenced not only by individual and organizational factors but also by family life. This study draws on Emotions as Social Information (EASI) theory to explore how spousal anger expression over family-related issues can lead employees to engage in unethical pro-family behavior (UPFB). We propose that this effect operates through two distinct pathways: an affective reaction (guilt for family) and an inferential process (family identification), moderated by family motivation. This model was tested through two studies: an experimental study and a multi-wave and multi-source field study that involved dyad data from employees and their spouses. The results support for the mediation model and only part of the moderating effect. This research advances our understanding of how family emotions influence workplace ethics and highlight the moral tensions employees face when navigating competing demands from work and family life.