Author: Sonia Sharif
Supervisor: Arooj Arshad & Iram Fatima, PhD
Degree: M.Sc
Year: 2013-2015
University: Institute of Applied Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The present study investigated the moderating effect of social support in the relationship between work life conflicts (work to family, family to work) with interpersonal problems in working married women (N = 150) from 19 to 58 (M = 36.43, SD = 8.17) years of age and the duration of work from 1 to 20 (M = 7.14, SD = 4.84) years. It was hypothesized that social support would play the role of moderator in the relationship between work life conflict (work family conflict and family to work conflict) and interpersonal problems in working married women. Co- relational research design was used. Assessment measures were Demographic Information Questionnaire, Multidimensional Work Family Conflict Scale (Carlson, 2000) and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (Zimet, Dahlem & Farley, 1988) and Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (Horrowitz, Alden, Wiggins & Pincus, 1998). Descriptive and Inferential statistics were employed for data analysis. In inferential statistics, Pearson product moment correlation was employed for investigating the relationship between work life conflicts (work family conflict and family to work conflict), social support and interpersonal problems. Moreover, to find out the moderating role of social support between work life conflicts (work family conflict and family to work conflict) and interpersonal problems moderation analysis was run through PROCESS macro by Hayes (2013). The results of present study showed that work family conflicts and family work conflict had relationship with perceived social support and interpersonal problems in working married women. Furthermore, the interaction of work life conflicts (work family conflict and family to work conflict) and social support predicted interpersonal problems in working married women. The present research is implemented in the social psychology field in describing the work life conflicts, social support and interpersonal problems in working married women.
Keywords: Work Life Conflict, Social Support, Interpersonal Problems, Working Married Women.
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Corresponding Address: Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Email: chairperson@appsy.pu.edu.pk, Phone: 92-42-9231245
