The antecedents and consequences of work-family conflict among doctors in public hospitals in Peninsular Malaysia
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Date
2009
Authors
Abd Razak, Ahmad Zainal Abidin
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Abstract
This study developed and tested a model of work-family conflict (WFC) among
tors in three ways. First, the model addresses both work-related and family related
~cedents' variables of work-family conflict (WFC). Second, the model specifically
ressed the bidirectional of work-family conflict, in terms of work interference with
1ily (WIF) and family interference with work (FIW). Third, the model measured work
ted outcomes which include job satisfaction, intention to turnover, burnout, and job
formance. The sample for this study consisted of 391 doctors working full time in
~teen selected public hospitals located in eleven states. The results showed that work
rload, spouse support, family involvement and parental demand are related to WIF.
thermore, there is a relationship between spouse support and parental demand and
v. As for the work outcomes, there is a relationship between WIF and intrinsic
sfaction, pay and promotion satisfaction, intention to quit, emotional exhaustion, and
ersonalization. FIW shows that it has a relationship with reduced personal
omplishment, and depersonalization. Hence, it is important for hospital administrators
the Malaysian Ministry of Health to address the issue of work-family conflict among
tors. Attempts should be made to solve work-family conflict issues among doctors~
~tors work overload, pay and promotion satisfaction and emotional exhaustion need to
1ddressed in order to reduce work-family conflict. This is important for the doctors'
e but what is more important, the patients that they serve
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Work-family conflict