WORK-FAMILY-CONFLIT: PREDICTOR OF MARITAL SATISFACTION OF MOTHERS IN THE BANKING SECTOR

Obiageli Omeje

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The study investigated work-family conflict as a predictor variable of marital satisfaction. Using criterion sampling technique, 33 mothers working in Banks in Enugu metropolis of Enugu State in Eastern Nigeria, were drawn to participate in the study. The participants were living with their husbands, house helps and have had at least one child. They were aged between 26 and 55 years. They had a minimum educational qualification of Ordinary National Diploma, were Christians and have Igbo cultural background. The hypothesis was that there would be a significant relationship between work-family conflict and marital satisfaction of working mothers in the banking sector. Two sets of instruments were used to generate the data thus: 1) Okonkwo(2009) Work-family conflict interference sub scale to assess work interference in the family. 2) Spanier(1976) dyadic adjustment scale assess marital satisfaction of these women. A co relational design and statistics was used for data collection and analysis. Result showed no significant relationship between work-family conflict and marital satisfaction(r = 0.117, r2 = 0.0104, p ≥ 0.05). The result was discussed in relation to literature. It was concluded that work – family conflict does not influence marital satisfaction and should not be emphasized on while carrying out research on work-family conflict.

Key Words: Work-family conflict, marital satisfaction, general well being.


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