TY - EJOU AU - Wang, Zhen-Hong AU - Wu, Hai-Long TI - Work-family conflict and learning capacity: The mediating role of burnout and subjective well-being T2 - Journal of Psychology in Africa PY - 2025 VL - 35 IS - 1 SN - 1815-5626 AB - We examined the mediating effect of burnout and subjective well-being on the relationship between work-family conflict and learning capacity among college teachers. Using a cross-sectional study design, 422 Chinese college teachers (females = 57.3%, mean years of service = 35.56, SD = 6.38) completed the Work-Family Conflict Questionnaire (WFCQ), the Burnout Scale (BS), the Subjective Well-Being Scale (SWBS), and the Teacher Learning Capacity Evaluation Scale (TLCES). The results indicated that work-family conflict had a direct connection with learning capacity. Moreover, work-family conflict had an indirect association with learning capacity through the sequential mediating roles of burnout and subjective well-being. These findings enhanced the understanding of the mechanism of learning capacity and provided new perspectives for the development of learning capacity among college teachers. KW - learning capacity; work-family conflict; burnout; subjective well-being DO - 10.32604/jpa.2025.065769