The influences of work support and family support on work-family conflict (W-FC) among married female nurses in Shiraz-Iran

• Main Authors: Namayandeh, Hajar, Yaacob, Siti Nor, Juhari, Rumaya
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Marsland Press 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17222/1/The%20influence%20of%20work%20support%20and%20family%20support%20on%20work.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17222/; http://www.jofamericanscience.org/journals/am-sci/am0612/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The present study highlights the significance of work support (supervisor and coworker support) on work- family conflict. Furthermore, this paper also examines the effects of family support (husband and family members/relatives support) on work-family conflict. The present study highlights the significance of work support (supervisor and coworker support) on work-family conflict. Furthermore, this paper also examines the effects of family support (husband and family members/relatives support) on work-family conflict. This study examines 198 married female nurses in Shiraz-Iran. The findings revealed that low support received from husband, family members/relatives and supervisor might increase perceived conflict between work and family. Unlike previous studies, the finding also indicates that there is no significant relationship between the respondents' support from co-worker with work-family conflict, which may be explained by the specific cultural context in Iran. Implications are discussed and recommendations are made regarding future researches in this area.