PENGARUH KONFLIK KERJA-KELUARGA TERHADAP KEPUASAN HIDUP DALAM KALANGAN IBU BAPA BEKERJA (INFLUENCE OF WORK-FAMILY CONFLICT TOWARDS LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG WORKING PARENTS)

Abstract

In the era of globalization, role in work and role in the family has experienced significant change especially for working parents.  The equilibrium claim in both roles such as the role of the job and the role of the family is strongly emphasized in ensuring that working parents can manage their life and perform well. The aim of this study was to identify the influence of work-family conflicts such as time-based conflicts, strain-based conflicts and behavior-based conflicts towards life satisfaction among working parents. A total of 378 respondents in this study consisted of mothers and fathers working in the Public Department around Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Respondents were selected using the purposive sampling method where the researcher had determined the characteristics of respondents such as the status of the respondent should be married (living with spouse) and at least have one child. The Work-Family Conflict Scale (WFCS) and Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) questionnaire were used to see the influence of work-family conflicts towards life satisfaction especially among working parents. The findings were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. Simple Linear Regression Analysis was used in this study. The findings show that there are negative and significant influences in time-based conflicts, strain-based conflicts and behavior-based conflicts towards life satisfaction among working parents. The implications and recommendations of the study were also discussed.