Drawing from the conservation of resource theory （COR）, this study has four objectives: first, to assess the effect of surface acting on self-control resources, work-family conflict and job burnout, respectively. Second, to test the mediating effect of self-control resources on the relationship between surface acting and work-family conflict and job burnout. Finally, to explore the moderating effect of meditation on the relationship between surface acting and self-control resources. Survey data were collected from a sample of 206 full-time employees, conducted a two-stage （two weeks interval） in Taiwan. Results indicated that surface acting was negatively related to self-control resources, but positively related to work-family conflict and Job burnout, respec- tively, and self-control resources partially mediated the relationship between surface acting and work-family conflict, Job burnout, respectively. Furthermore, meditation moderates the relationship between surface acting and self-control resources, such that the relationship is weaker when meditation is higher. and results also provided further support of the hypothesized directional effect of Surface acting on Self-control via work-family conflict. Finally, the limitations of the research are discussed and suggestions for further research are proposed.
