Work-life conflict of married and childless single female workers

• Published in: International journal of manpower Vol. 38; no. 8; pp. 1157 - 1170
• Main Authors: Kim, Hye Kyoung, Kim, Young Hyung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Publishing Limited 01.01.2017; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Career development planning; Careers; Culture; Families & family life; Female employees; Gender; Higher education; Human resources; Job satisfaction; Labor force; Mens health; Participation; Patriarchy; Psychology; Roles; Society; Women; Womens health; Work life balance; Work-life conflict; Gender; Welfare; Women workers
• ISSN: 0143-7720; 1758-6577
• DOI: 10.1108/IJM-06-2015-0089

Purpose The purpose of this paper is threefold: to examine differences in the level of work-life conflict (WLC) experienced by married female workers and childless single female workers, to investigate the difference in the level of commitment to the organization between married female workers and childless single female workers, and to explore the relationship between WLC and organizational commitment and the moderating role of mentoring support in the relationship between WLC and the female workers’ organizational commitment in a highly male-dominated culture. Design/methodology/approach Four hypotheses developed based on a review of the literature were tested using t-tests, a linear regression analysis, and hierarchical moderated regressions. Findings First, no significant differences were found in the level of WLC and the organizational commitment of married and childless single female workers. Second, WLC was negatively related to organizational commitment. Finally, the results showed that mentoring support mitigated the negative effect of WLC on organizational commitment. Originality/value The significance of this study includes its investigation of the perceptual differences in WLC and organizational commitment between married and childless single female workers in a highly male-dominated culture. In addition, this study helps readers better understand childless single female workers’ WLC in a highly male-dominant culture.