The relationship between work-family conflict, coping, and life satisfaction among female employees in Malaysia during COVID-19 Pandemic

Sukri, Arisya Farah Hezni and Hussin, Ruhaya (2021) The relationship between work-family conflict, coping, and life satisfaction among female employees in Malaysia during COVID-19 Pandemic. In: The 17th International Postgraduate Research Colloquium, February 3, 2021, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Since the struck of COVID-19 pandemic, both lifestyle and work arrangement for all employees have changed. Organisations have introduced various arrangements including working from home. For employees with dependents to look after, working from home might either be a bless or adding up to the existing conflict. Therefore, the present study aims at testing the relationship between work-family conflict, coping, and life satisfaction among employees in Malaysia. A total of 311 married female employees with at least a child below 2 years old participated in this cross-sectional survey via purposive sampling technique. The participants answered online questionnaires consisting of the Work-family Conflict Scale, Brief-COPE and Satisfaction with Life Scale. As expected, work-family conflict (work-to-family conflict, r = -.25, p < .001; family-to-work conflict, r = -.29, p < .001) and coping strategies were found to be correlated with life satisfaction (behavioural disengagement, r = -.34, p < .001; self-blame, r = -.31, p < .001; denial, r = -.13, p < .015; active coping, r = .28, p < .001; positive reinterpretation, r = .27, p < .001; planning, r = .26, p < .001; acceptance, r = .17, p < .005; religion, = .26, p < .001). The findings suggest that results from this study may provide a reference for the organisations to design specific strategies for female employees in coping with changing working arrangement during the pandemic, specifically for those who are working from home.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Slide Presentation)
Additional Information:	5483/88859
Uncontrolled Keywords:	coping; female employees; life satisfaction; industrial/organisational psychology; work-family conflict
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF636 Applied psychology H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman > HQ2035 Life skills. Coping skills. Everyday living skills H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman > HQ503 The family. Marriage. Home
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Psychology
Depositing User:	Dr. Ruhaya Hussin
Date Deposited:	19 May 2021 18:00
Last Modified:	19 May 2021 18:00
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/88859

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