To investigate the effects of work-family spillover on the physical and mental health of scientists and technicians, a total of 14, 165 scientific and technical workers participated in the present study. The work-family interaction questionnaire, the Chinese Psychological Health Inventory (CPHI), CESD and the Pittsburgh sleep quality questionnaire (PSQI) were used to examine the mental health, the depression and the sleep quality. The structural equation model shows that 1) the work-family spillover significantly predicts the mental health index, the depression and the sleep problems; 2) although male scientists and technicians have higher level of work-family conflict, they benefit more from the positive work-family spillover, and female scientists and technicians are more affected by the negative workfamily spillover. In conclusion, the positive spillover of work family is beneficial to the health of body and mind, the negative spillover is harmful to the mental health, the depression and the sleep quality. Male workers benefit more from the positive work family spillover, while female workers suffer from the negative work family spillover.

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