Year: 2006
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: As the number of dual-career employees entering the workplace increases, it is important \nto understand how the integration of work and family responsibilities influences work \noutcomes. The current study examined occupational role salience, work-family conflict, \nbasic understandings, spousal support, and organizational support as predictors of work \nsatisfaction. One hundred and sixteen dual-career faculty and staff from three Malaysian \nuniversities completed a survey questionnaire. Results from stepwise regression analyses \nshowed that across all employees, work-family conflict was the most significant predictor \nof work satisfaction. More specifically, for male employees, spousal support was the most \nimportant predictor of work satisfaction followed by work-family conflict. Interestingly, \nfor female employees, work-family conflict was the most significant predictor followed by \norganizational support. These results suggest that dual-career employees who find family \nresponsibilities intruding into their work activities are likely to experience lesser work \nsatisfaction. Dual-career employees receiving support and encouragement from a spouse \nor from the employing organization are more likely to experience increased work \nsatisfaction.
Author: Meera Komarraju
Institution: Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2189281561