Work-family Conflict Management Research Articles

A multi-level study on principals’ Guanxi-driven impact on teachers’ work and home life: insights from Malaysia

Purpose Guided by the conservation of resources theory, this study aims to present a comprehensive framework examining leadership, Guanxi, work-family conflict and work engagement. It specifically explores how group-level transformational leadership influences individual-level Guanxi and work-family conflict and how these factors, in turn, impact work engagement. Design/methodology/approach The study surveyed 473 teachers in the Klang Valley, Malaysia, and used hierarchical linear modelling. Findings The results reveal that transformational leadership directly enhances non-work relationships, reduces work-family conflict and indirectly predicts increased work engagement. This indirect influence occurs through the mediation of Guanxi and the work-family conflict. Notably, while stronger Guanxi is associated with greater work engagement in the professional sphere, it does not necessarily mitigate the work-family conflict in the personal domain. Originality/value These findings provide valuable insights into maintaining and enhancing work engagement by implementing transformational leadership through more effective channels, such as Guanxi and work-family conflict management.

Coaching impact on work-family conflict and occupational stress among educational administrators in primary schools.

Many workers in developing countries have complained about poor working conditions, unhappiness, and job insecurity. As a result, irrationality in employees judgments of the dissatisfactory status of Nigerian organizational environments has been linked to deviant public employee behavior. Apparently, workers in this work environment experience job-induced hazards and distorted feelings about their occupational well-being. With that in mind, we evaluated the impact of rational-emotive occupational health coaching on work-life quality and occupational stress management among educational administrators in Nigeria. This research employed a group-randomized trial design. A total number of 70 administrators were recruited, measured with 2 measurement tools during the study. Frequency, percentage, and Chi-square statistics were employed to describe the recruited sample, and inferential (mixed model ANOVA) statistics were utilized to examine the information gathered from the participants. The result showed a significant effect of the rational-emotive occupational health coaching (REOHC) group in decreasing the perception of stress and work-family conflict management among educational administrators. Also, the study reported a significant effect of time on administrators' occupational stress and work-family conflict management. The results also indicate that administrators' occupational stress and work-family conflict coping skills had a significant influence due to group and time interaction effects. REOHC is a powerful and useful coaching strategy that improves perceptions of administrators about work-life and job stress in work environment. Based on these results, we recommend REOHC for practitioners in different works of life.

Presenting a Model of Work-Family Conflict Management Regarding the Non-Clinical Employees of Iran University of Medical Sciences During COVID-19 Pandemic

Background: Conflicts between work and family wants are inevitable in organizations and families. This, in turn, creates psychological problems in people's personal and working life. The aim of this study is to present a model of work-family conflict management among employees of Iran University of Medical Sciences during COVID-19 pandemic.
 Methods: This was a qualitative study conducted in 2021. The statistical population of the research included 14 thematic and executive experts who were selected with judgmental-purposive method. The analytical model of the research was deductive-inductive and based on the qualitative method of thematic analysis. Data were collected by document method and through in-depth and semi-structured interviews with experts of Iran University of Medical Sciences. The content validity of the research model was 85%. Retest reliability was 70% and coder reliability was 87%.
 Results: After five stages of content analysis, 67 basic themes, 7 comprehensive themes (family stress stimulus ( 3 themes)), supportive job variables (11 themes), moderating variables (7 themes), stress management (12 themes), negative consequences (17 themes), positive outcomes (2 themes), (work stress stimuli(15 themes)) were counted and added. Finally, a work-family for the staff of Iran University of Medical Sciences was designed.
 Conclusion: According to the current research model, work-family conflict management in the period of COVID-19 requires a new way of working. It should be independent, flexible and compatible with individual conditions and preferences of employees more than before. Considering the importance of the negative consequences of work-family conflict, the vice-chancellor of management and resource development in the university can use the model presented in this research to prepare training programs needed by employees. He can also manage the negative consequences of work-family conflict and develop support and counseling programs needed by employees to be used during COVID-19 pandemic.

The relationship between Turkish women's self-efficacy for managing work-family conflict and depression, anxiety and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic: Aweb-based cross-sectional study.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed working women's workplace and family workload. The changing workplace-family workload may cause a decrease in work-family conflict management self-efficacy. The decrease in work-family conflict management self-efficacy in women may increase their depression, anxiety, and stress levels. This study aimed to examine the relationship between Turkish women's self-efficacy for managing work-family conflict and their depression, anxiety, and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 244 Turkish women via social media (Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp). The data were collected online through a questionnaire, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), and sub-scales of the Self-Efficacy for Managing Work-Family Conflict Scale (SE-WFC): Work-to-Family Conflict (WFC) and Family-to-Work Conflict (FWC). During the COVID-19 pandemic, 87.3% of working women experienced an increase in their family workload (100% increase in cooking and cleaning jobs). On the other hand, workplace workload of 83% of women increased. According to DASS-21, women experienced depression (55.7%), anxiety (49.6%) and stress (63.1%). A negative correlation was found between the mean scores of WFC/FWC and the mean scores of depression, anxiety, and stress. (p < 0.001). During the COVID-19 pandemic, Turkish women's self-efficacy for managing work-family and family-work conflict decreased, and their depression, anxiety, and stress levels increased.

Pengaruh WorkFamily Conflict terhadap Job Performance dengan Employee Satisfaction sebagai Variabel Intervening

The study aims to test and explain the impact of work-family conflict on job performance through employee satisfaction as an intervening variable of a female nurse who works in a hospital in Surabaya. This type of research is a causal analysis using a quantitative approach. Questionnaires were distributed to 32 employees using simple random sampling techniques”data collected by a questionnaire using a Likert scale. Questionnaires were distributed via electronics to the respondents. The analytical method used in this study is partial least square (PLS) with SmartPLS 3.3.2 software. The results showed that work-family conflict had a significant effect on employee satisfaction. The work-family conflict had a negative effect on job performance. Employee satisfaction had a significant positive effect on job performance. Employee satisfaction as an intervening variable affects the relationship between work-family conflict and job performance. Hospitals should improve their HR management system by adding counselling methods that positively impact nurse work-family conflict management and maintain nurse satisfaction and performance.

Determinants of work-family conflict in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

In this paper, we want to investigate some determinants of work-family conflict. Factors related to job (job insecurity, job demands and resources, type of job, salary level, time spent at work, working conditions in the pandemic) and aspects such as fear of COVID-19 will be explored. The present study involved 301 people, aged between 18 and 65 years, M = 40.10, AS = 8.25. The instruments used were Work and Family Conflict Scale (Haslam et al., 2015), Job Insecurity Scale (De witte et al., 2000, 2010), The Job Demands-Resources Questionnaire (Bakker et al., 2014) and The Fear of COVID-19 Scale (Ahorsu et al., 2020). The results indicated that both job insecurity and workplace pressure are positive predictors of the work-family conflict, while autonomy is a negative predictor. Also, the moderating effect of fear of COVID-19 on the relationship between job insecurity and work-family conflict was analyzed, but it proved to be statistically insignificant. However, it was found that employees working from home during this period have a higher level of work-family conflict. Based on these results, work-family conflict management strategies can be developed, both individually and by organizations.

PENGARUH MEDIASI MENTAL KESIAPAN UNTUK BERUBAH DAN WORK-FAMILY CONFLICT TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19

This study aimed to measure the effect of work-family conflict on employee performance of the part-time employee of a packaging industry in Tangerang which are mediated by readiness for change. Data collection was done by simple random sampling technique and the returned and valid questionnaire results were 143 samples. Data processing was used SEM method with SmartPLS 3.0 software. The results of this study concluded that work-family conflict have negative and significant effect on the employee performance, but work-family conflict have a positive and significant effect on readiness for change. This study conclude also that readiness for change have a positive and significant effect on relationship work-family conflict and employee performance. Readiness for change as fully mediator. This new research proposed a model for building employee performance among the part-time employee of a packaging industry in Tangerang through enhancing work-family conflict management practice with readiness for change as a mediator. This research could pave the way to improve employee readiness in facing the era of industrial revolution 4.0.

The Relationship of Work-Family Conflict Management to the Commitment Level of Employees in the Organization

Work-family conflict is an imbalance between work roles and family roles that can result in conflict, so that individuals have difficulty in dividing work role participation and family roles. This study aims to analyze the relationship between work-family conflict management on the level of employee commitment in the company's organization. The subjects of this study consisted of female employees of PT Mahakarya Inti Busana who were married and were permanent employees in the company's organization. The number of respondents in this study were 125 respondents who were selected using purposive sampling method and through Prerequisite Analysis Test (Assumption Test). This study shows that there is a negative relationship between work-family conflict and organizational commitment.

Work-Family Conflict, Readiness for Change and Employee Performance Relationship During the Covid-19 Pandemic

This study aimed to measure the effect of work-family conflict on employee performance of the part-time employee of a packaging industry in Tangerang which are mediated by readiness for change. Data collection was done by simple random sampling technique and the returned and valid questionnaire results were 143 participants. Data processing was used SEM method with SmartPLS 3.0 software. The results of this study concluded that work-family conflict have negative and significant effect on the employee performance, but work-family conflict have a positive and significant effect on readiness for change. Also, this research found that readiness for change have a positive and significant effect on relationship work-family conflict and employee performance. Readiness for change as fully mediator. This new research proposed a model for building employee performance among the part-time employee of a packaging industry in Tangerang through enhancing work-family conflict management practice with readiness for change as a mediator. This research could pave the way to improve employee readiness in facing the era of industrial revolution 4.0. Keywords: Employee Performance, Readiness for Change, Work-Family Conflict

Work-Family Conflict and Worker’s Performance during Covid-19 Pandemic: What is the Role of Readiness to Change Mentality?

This study aimed to measure the effect of work-family conflict on employee performance of the part-time employee of a packaging industry in Tangerang which are mediated by readiness for change. Data collection during covid-19 pandemic was done by simple random sampling technique and the returned and valid questionnaire results were 143 samples. Data processing was used SEM method with Smart PLS 3.0 software. The results of this study concluded that work-family conflict have negative and significant effect on the employee performance, but work-family conflict have a positive and significant effect on readiness for change. This study conclude also that readiness for change have a positive and significant effect on relationship work-family conflict and employee performance. Readiness for change as fully mediator. This new research proposed a model for building employee performance among the part-time employee of a packaging industry in Tangerang through enhancing work-family conflict management practice with readiness for change as a mediator. This research could pave the way to improve employee readiness in facing the era of industrial revolution 4.0.

Effect of Training Work-family Conflict Management on Increasing the Quality of Work Life among the Female Employees of Hospital

Effect of Training Work-family Conflict Management on Increasing the Quality of Work Life among the Female Employees of Hospital

اثربخشی آموزش مدیریت تعارض کار- خانواده بر افزایش کیفیت زندگی کاری زنان شاغل در بیمارستان

اثربخشی آموزش مدیریت تعارض کار- خانواده بر افزایش کیفیت زندگی کاری زنان شاغل در بیمارستان

Pengaruh Manajemen Konflik Peran Ganda, Pelatihan, Kesehatan dan Keselamatan Kerja Terhadap Perawat Wanita (Studi Kasus di RSUD BLAMBANGAN Banyuwangi)

This study aims to identify and analyze the influence of work-family conflict management, training, health and safety on the performance of female nurses in RSUD BLAMBANGAN Banyuwangi. This study uses primary data obtained from respondents' answers on the questionnaires used in the study. Method of data analysis using Descriptive Statistics, Instrument Test, Classical Assumption Test and Hypothesis Test consisted of Multiple Linear Regression Analysis, T test, and F Test. The result of the research shows that the work-family conflict management, training, health and safety have positive and significant influence on the performance of female nurses in RSUD BLAMBANGAN Banyuwangi. This leads to better work-family conflict management , health and safety coach will improve the performance of female nurses at BLAMBANGAN Banyuwangi Hospital. Keywords: Work-Family Conflict Management, Training, Health and Safety, Performance.

Effect of work-family conflict management model in life satisfaction of male employees

Effect of work-family conflict management model in life satisfaction of male employees

Job and Family Satisfaction and Work-family Enhancement. Mediating Processes

The relationship between work-family positive interactions and different forms of satisfaction has recently begun to be addressed in work-family interface research. The purpose of this study is to provide a greater understanding of the relationship between job and family satisfaction and positive work-family interactions, examining self-efficacy and coping strategies as mediating variables. Participants completed self-report measures of family and job satisfaction, coping strategies, self-efficacy for work-family conflict management and work-family enhancement. On a sample of 192 participants, structural equation modelling was performed in order to test the hypotheses about the direct and indirect relations between the independent and the dependent variables. The mediation model fit the data well. Theoretical and practical implications of the results are discussed.

Self-Efficacy for Managing Work—Family Conflict

The Self-Efficacy for Work—Family Conflict Management Scale (SE-WFC), developed in Israel, was designed to assess beliefs regarding one's ability to manage conflict between work and family roles. This study examined the factor structure, reliability, and validity of an English language version of the SE-WFC in a sample of 159 working mothers in the United States. Results indicated that the measure produced satisfactory estimates of internal consistency and test—retest reliability. It also correlated as expected with measures of multiple role self-efficacy, social desirability, work—family conflict, social support, and work and family stress and satisfaction. Regression analyses found that the SE-WFC explained unique variance in work—family conflict and domain satisfaction indices, controlling for other theory-derived predictors. On balance these findings suggest that the SE-WFC may be useful in further research on the role of social cognitive factors relative to interrole conflict and well-being outcomes in the context of managing the work—family interface.

Preparing Minority Adolescents to Blend Work and Family Roles: Increasing Work-Family Conflict Management Self Efficacy

Ethnic identity, information about the world of work, and mastery in specific career skills crucially impact the process of career development among minority adolescents. Identity and conflict management skills also affect one of the major stressors experienced by employees today: the work-family conflict. This paper presents a culturally appropriate career intervention program for increasing Israeli Arab adolescents’ self-efficacy to manage work and family roles, and feedback from 15 participants in a preliminary pilot intervention. The program comprised three units: identity exploration, information, and skill transfer. The intervention was grounded in the career development literature on minorities, on work-family conflict research, and on social cognitive career theory. The proposed strategy also included process variables comprising critical career intervention components. The program is seen as having potential for being implemented in other cultural contexts.