J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs.  2025 Dec;34(4):461-471. 10.12934/jkpmhn.2025.34.4.461.

A Descriptive Correlational Study Examining the Mediating Effects of Work-Family Conflict and Family-Work Conflict in the Relationship between Parenting Stress and Organizational Commitment of Married Nurses

• Jo HJ
• Sung KM

• KMID: 2575347
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2025.34.4.461

Abstract

Purpose
This study aimed to identify the mediating effects of work-family conflict and family-work conflict on the relationship between parenting stress and organizational commitment among married nurses.
Methods
The participants included 182 married nurses employed at a university hospital and two general hospitals in the city. The collected data were analyzed using independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Scheffé's test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, PROCESS Macro Model 4, and bootstrapping with the SPSS/WIN 25.0 program.
Results
Organizational commitment was significantly negatively correlated with parenting stress (r=-.73, p<.001), work-family conflict (r=-.71, p<.001), and family-work conflict (r=-.46, p<.001). Parenting stress showed a significant positive correlation with work-family conflict (r=.74, p<.001) and family-work conflict (r=.56, p<.001). Work-family conflict demonstrated a partial mediating effect on the relationship between parenting stress and organizational commitment, while family-work conflict did not exhibit a mediating effect.
Conclusion
This study found that parenting stress, work-family conflict, and organizational commitment are mutually influential factors, with work-family conflict partially mediating the relationship between parenting stress and organizational commitment. The findings can serve as foundational data for addressing parenting stress, reducing work-family conflict, and enhancing organizational commitment among married nurses.

Keyword

Mediation analysis; Nurses; Parenting; Role conflict; Work engagement; 매개분석, 간호사, 양육, 역할갈등, 일