Work-family Conflict and Spiritual Wellbeing of Professional Married Women in Port-Harcourt

Abstract

This study was conducted with a sample of professional married women (N = 76) who were residents of Port Harcourt, employed a cross-sectional research design, and used Spearman’s rho correlations to test for relations between work-family conflict and spiritual well-being. The results, revealing a moderately significant relationship between work-family conflict and spiritual well-being (r = -.44; p < .01), support the claim that collectivistic cultures experience lower levels of work-family conflict and underscore the need for further research. This study's unique contribution lies in its focus on professional married women, who are associated with high levels of spirituality and tend to experience relief from work-family conflict. By implication, the findings highlight the importance of more research to explore the relationship between work-family conflict and spiritual well-being in different cultural contexts, thereby emphasizing the urgency and importance of the topic in psychology and the potential for future studies.

Keywords: Work-family conflict, Spirituality, Well-being, Spiritual Wellbeing

DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/16-7-08

Publication date: September 30th 2024