Korean J Occup Environ Med.  2009 Mar;21(1):10-17.

Work-Family Conflict and Job Satisfaction of Two-Income Family

Affiliations
  • 1School of Social Welfare, Yonsei University, Korea.
  • 2Department of Psychiatry, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University School of Medicine, Stress Research Institute, Inje University, Korea.
  • 3Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Kwandong University Interdisciplinary Program in Social Welfare Policy, Graduate School of Yonsei University, Korea.
  • 4Department of Silver Welfare, Dong Seoul College, Korea. sakim@dsc.ac.kr

Abstract


OBJECTIVES
Work-family conflict can arise from two opposite directions: the experiences at work interfere with family life and the experiences in the family interfere with work life. This study explored the effects of the presence of two income sources on the association between work-family conflict and job attitude.
METHODS
Responses to structured survey questionnaires were received from 236 two-income families living in the Seoul Metropolitan Area.
RESULTS
A differential effect was observed between single-income families and two-income families. Higher job satisfaction was related with lower work interference with family (WIF) among single-income families and with lower family interference with work (FIW) among two-income families.
CONCLUSIONS
Employee welfare programs need to be expanded to enhance job satisfaction for the increasing number of two-income families.

Keyword

Two-income family; Work-family conflict; Job satisfaction; Family-friendly corporate welfare systems

MeSH Terms

Humans
Job Satisfaction
Questionnaires
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