A RESEARCH ON THE EFFECT OF WORK-FAMILY CONFLICT ON LIFE SATISFACTION AND JOB SATISFACTION

Abstract

This research was carried out descriptively to determine the effect of work-family conflict on life satisfaction and job satisfaction. The sample of the study consists of 418 people. The data were collected using the snowball sampling method and Google survey; The Demographic Information Form was collected through the Minnesota Job Satisfaction Scale and the Life Satisfaction Scale. Independent Sample T-Test, ANOVA Test, and Correlation Test were used to evaluate the data. 67.9% of the participants are women, and 29.9% are between the ages of 2 and -31; 20% are veterinarians, and 40.4% are undergraduate degrees. Work-family conflict total score average is 49.63 ± 13.15, life satisfaction total score average is 15.19 ± 4.63, and job satisfaction average score is 3.45 ± 0.74. According to the correlation analysis results; A negative relationship was found between work-family conflict and life satisfaction and a negative relationship between work-family conflict and job satisfaction. There is also a positive relationship between job satisfaction and life satisfaction. In the comparisons, it was determined that the variables of age, education level, profession, monthly income, total working time in the current workplace, facilities of the institution, and daily average working hours affect the scale scores of work-family conflict. In addition, it was determined that the variables of having a child, taking work home, age, education status, profession, monthly income, total working time in the current workplace, facilities of the institution, and daily average working hours affect the job satisfaction scale scores. Life satisfaction scale scores are; Marital status, having children, taking work home, age, education status, profession, monthly income, total working time in the current workplace, facilities of the institution, and average daily working hours are affected. As a result, it was determined that demographic variables affect work-family conflict scores, life satisfaction, and job satisfaction scale.