Abstract
The role of work-family enrichment in the relationships between workplace support factors and employee attitudes at work has not been given much attention. This paper aims to examine whether work-family enrichment mediates the relationships between workplace social support, namely supervisor support and co-worker support and job satisfaction. Self-administered questionnaires were employed to collect data from 280 teachers working in Malaysian public secondary schools. The data were analyzed using structural equation modelling analyses. Work-family enrichment correlates significantly with supervisor support, co-worker support and job satisfaction. Work-family enrichment functions as a mediator in the relationships between the support factors and job satisfaction. The results indicate that workplace social support enhances work-family enrichment, whereby the skills, knowledge, values and confidence gained at work benefit the family and this enrichment brings about greater job satisfaction. The results underscore the significant role of work-family enrichment in improving job satisfaction.
Highlights
In the educational realm, schools consider teachers’ job satisfaction as a key factor in improving educational performance (Sargent and Hannum, 2005)
With more married women in the labor force, there exists an increased number of dual-career couples who have to wrestle with the dilemma of managing work and family roles (Galinsky et al, 2011) since work and family are two main domains occupied by couples (Butler et al, 2005)
The present study found significant relationships between supervisor support and co-worker support and work-family enrichment
Summary
Schools consider teachers’ job satisfaction as a key factor in improving educational performance (Sargent and Hannum, 2005). Since the increase in the number of teachers leaving the profession is an important outcome of job dissatisfaction (Skaalvik and Skaalvik, 2011), the factors that could help improve teacher job satisfaction should be further investigated. In investigating work and non-work or family-related factors influencing job satisfaction, the demographic changes in the labor force participation of women play a role. With more married women in the labor force, there exists an increased number of dual-career couples who have to wrestle with the dilemma of managing work and family roles (Galinsky et al, 2011) since work and family are two main domains occupied by couples (Butler et al, 2005). Dual-career couples are faced with the challenge of supporting each other’s career, while juggling with childcare, parent care, housework and their
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