EVALUATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORK-FAMILY CONFLICT AND JOB SATISFACTION (A SURVEY OF NURSING STAFF IN PUBLIC SECTOR HOSPITALS OF BHAKKAR DISTRICT)

Ahmer Zulfiqar

Ahmer Zulfiqar Department of Public Administration: Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan

Keywords: Time, Strain, Behavior, Job Satisfaction

Abstract

facing reduced job satisfaction among employees. Little attention has been given to work–family
conflict as one of the many causes for dissatisfaction of employees with their jobs. This research study
has been conducted to examine the impact of three forms of work-to-family conflict (WFC): Time,
Behavior and Strain-based, on job satisfaction of nurses in hospitals of district Bhakkar ,Pakistan. Data
were collected via survey approach by distributing questionnaires among 120 nurses selected from the
population of 350 via convenience sampling technique. Correlation and regression analysis showed
that, in the direction of work-to-family conflict, WFC-Time and WFC-behavior were significant
predictors of reduced job satisfaction. In the direction of family-to-work conflict, FWC-Behavior
significantly predicted reduced job satisfaction. These findings have inferences and suggestions for
nurses to manage their work and family commitments responsibly.