Impact of Work-Family Conflict on the Emotional Wellbeing of Female Nurses in District Bhakkar, Punjab, Pakistan

Author(s) : Tauqeer Abdullah, Dr. Johar Ali, Dr. Anwar Alam

Abstract:

Work-family conflict is said to be one of the most pressing issues faced by working women in Pakistan. This was conducted to determine the impact of work-family conflict on the emotional wellbeing of female nurses in Bhakkar, a district of Punjab, Pakistan. This cross-sectional study was undertaken through a quantitative method in which perceptions were sought from female nurses across the district with the help of a self-developed questionnaire. About 434 female nurses were found to be employed in public and private health care centres in the district, from which a sample of 250 nurses was taken through the L. R. Gay table of sample distribution. The study found a significant impact of work-family conflict on the emotional wellbeing of female nurses (r = 73, β = .81). Moreover, married nurses (M = 4.11, SD = 0.42), compared to unmarried nurses (M = 3.67, SD = 0.67), were more significantly affected by work-family conflict. The study also found that married nurses (M = 3.87, SD = 0.31) compared to unmarried nurses (M = 3.48, SD = 0.59) were less likely to enjoy emotional wellbeing. The overall study concluded that unmarried and married women nurses’ emotional wellbeing was affected by work-family conflict, but the influence was greater on married nurses compared to unmarried ones. In this scenario, the Punjab government is required to shorten the working hours of female nurses as they have to be responsible for household chores. It will definitely increase their emotional wellbeing.