The mediating effect of work-life balance on the relationship between work-family conflict and life satisfaction

Tasdelen-Karckay A., Bakalim O.

AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT, vol.26, no.1, pp.3-13, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/1038416216682954
  • Journal Name: AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, ABI/INFORM, EBSCO Education Source, vLex
  • Page Numbers: pp.3-13
  • Keywords: Work-life balance, scale development, work-family conflict, family-work conflict, life satisfaction, gender, FIT INDEXES, NEW-ZEALAND, JOB, OUTCOMES, GENDER, HEALTH, MODEL, MEN, ANTECEDENTS, VALIDATION
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The first purpose of this study was to develop a scale of work-life balance for Turkish working women and men. The second purpose was to investigate the mediating effect of work-life balance between work-family conflict, family-work conflict, and life satisfaction. In Study 1 (N = 274), a work-life balance scale was developed and initial validity evidence was presented. In Study 2 (N = 356), confirmatory factor analyses supported the scale's unidimensionality. Cronbach's alpha and the composite reliability for internal consistency were .92. All studies indicated that the Work-Life Balance Scale was valid and reliable for a Turkish employee sample. Structural equation modeling supported indirect effects of work-family conflict and family-work conflict on life satisfaction via work-life balance. Multi-group analysis showed that the structural paths of the full model did not differ by gender.