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Title: | Work-family conflict and satisfaction of married working women in Mauritius |
Authors: | Bhowon, Uma Ngtseung, Caroline Kaajal, Bekarma |
Year: | 2008 |
Periodical: | Journal of Social Development in Africa (ISSN 1012-1080) |
Volume: | 23 |
Issue: | 1 |
Pages: | 11-36 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Mauritius |
Subjects: | women workers married women job satisfaction gender roles family |
Abstract: | Mauritius has undergone tremendous changes in the nature of its work force and family in the last five decades. Industrialization led to changes in the family structure and family roles, with more and more women emerging from homemakers to nationbuilders. This has had important implications for the work-family interface. However, Mauritian society is still predominantly patriarchal, with women carrying a greater responsibility for home and child care. Many women therefore find themselves faced with the dual responsibilities of managing work and family. This study looks at the work-family conflict of married working women and their satisfaction with work and family. A sample of 200 married working women representing middle and lower levels of management from various organizations across Mauritius was selected to respond to a structured interview schedule. Varimax rotated principal component analysis resulted in work-family conflict emerging as a single dimension and satisfaction as two dimensions, that is, satisfaction with work and satisfaction with family. The results of the study show that work-family conflict is significantly and negatively related to both aspects of satisfaction. Where support from spouses is considered significant, it is mostly in terms of career-related emotional support. This is positively correlated with both aspects of satisfaction, level of success achieved in career and spousal support in household chores. Bibliogr., sum. [Journal abstract, edited] |