The Mediating Effect of Work-Family Conflict on the Relationship Between Locus of Control and Job Satisfaction

Abstract

Problem statement: Based on the literature review, few studies have tested the mediating effect of work-family conflict on the relationship between locus of control and job satisfaction. Approach: This study tested a mediation model consisting of job satisfaction as the dependent variable, locus of control as the independent variable and work-family conflict as the mediator. Data were gathered from 159 single mother employees, aged 45 and below and having at least one child, using self-administered questionnaires. The data were analyzed using correlation and multiple regression analyses. Results: Results of correlation analysis revealed that locus of control was related to work-family conflict and job satisfaction and work-family conflict was related to job satisfaction. Results of a series of multiple regression analyses indicated that work-family conflict partially mediates the relationship between locus of control and job satisfaction. During the screening process of potential recruits, employers should take into consideration locus of control as one of the important dispositional characteristics of candidates. Employers should look into the possibility of designing training programmes to assist employees in taking more control of events in their work situations. Conclusion: Single mother employees who believe that they are in control of the events that happen in their lives seem to be more satisfied with their jobs and seem to experience less work-family conflict.

The Effect of Job Satisfaction and Family Satisfaction on Work- Family Conflict (W-FC) and Family-Work Conflict (F-WC) among Married Female Nurses in Shiraz-Iran

“…The current research established that the respondents with higher level of job satisfaction experienced lower level of W-FC. The findings are in consistency with finding of past studies by Namasivayam and Mount (2004), Michael et al (2004), Martins et al (2002), Howard et al (2004), Boles et al (2001), Karimi (2008), Ngah et al (2009) and Cohen and Liani (2009) which have successfully recognized that when work roles interfere with family roles, the individual's job satisfaction is lower. Considering the available evidence, it appears that job satisfaction as work factor, has consistently been shown to be the most significant antecedent of conflict in family domain.…”

“…But, the research did not find significant relationship between job satisfaction and family-work conflict at two time periods. Ngah et al (2009) conducted a study on the mediating effect of work-family conflict on the relationship between locus of control and job satisfaction among 159 single mother employees. The results revealed that work-family conflict is significantly related to job satisfaction.…”

Work-Family Enrichment: Its Mediating Role in the Relationships Between Workplace Support Factors and Teachers’ Job Satisfaction

“…Although work-family interface factors and their outcomes, including job satisfaction, have been widely studied (Yildirim and Aycan, 2008;Lapierre et al, 2008;Lu et al, 2008;Noryati et al, 2009), few studies have focused on teachers (Cinamon and Rich, 2005). The mediating role of work-family enrichment was first reported by McNall et al (2010b).…”

Analysis of the Level of Teacher Effectiveness, Having Different Locus of Control

“…Bu ilişkinin, dış denetim odağı ile öğretmen etkililiği arasında zayıf olduğu, iç denetim odağı ile öğretmen etkililiği arasında ise güçlü olduğu saptanmıştır. Bein, Anderson ve Maes (1990);Canbay (2007); Knoop (1981) ;Ngah, Ahmad, Baba (2009) ; yaptıkları araştırmalarda denetim odağı ile iş tatmini ve mesleki bağlılık gibi öğretmen etkililiği ile yakından ilişkili değişkenler arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı bir ilişki tespit etmiştir. Çinko (2009), okul öncesi öğretmenlerinin denetim odağı türlerini ve denetim odağının öğretmenlik tutumlarıyla ilişkisini incelediği çalışmasında, genel olarak olaylar üzerinde etkisi olduğunu düşünen, olayların sonuçlarının kendi etkisi ile oluştuğuna inanan ve dış güçlerin etkisine çok fazla inanmayan öğretmenlerin daha fazla demokratik bir tutum sergiledikleri; olaylar üzerinde dış güçlerin daha fazla etkisi olduğunu düşünen öğretmenlerin ise daha boş vermiş bir tutum sergiledikleri sonucuna ulaşmıştır.…”

“…İç denetim odağının öğretmen etkililiğini yordama gücünün yüksek olması, iç denetimli öğretmenlerin iş doyumunun daha yüksek olması ile (Bein, Anderson ve Maes, 1990;Aslan, 2006;Canbay, 2007;Knoop, 1981;Ngah, Ahmad ve Baba, 2009;Noor, 2002;) daha demokratik tutum sergilemeleri ile (Çinko, 2009), stresle başa çıkma düzeylerinin daha yüksek olması ile (Çetin, Çağlayan ve Erkmen, 2008;Demirtaş, 2006), problem çözmeye yönelik yaratıcılık düzeyi ile (Genç, 2000), tükenmişlik düzeylerin daha düşük olması ile (Sürgen, 2014;Tümkaya, 2000), örgütsel vatandaşlık düzeyinin yüksek olması ile (Aktaş, 2008), yüksek performans düzeyine sahip olmaları ile (Buluş, 2011), nesnel ve aşamalı düşünme biçimlerinin yüksek olması ile (Başol ve Türkoğlu, 2009) açıklanabilir. Çünkü bireyler yaşadığı şeyler kontrol edebildiğini düşündüğünde, bir şeyleri değiştirmek için mücadele içindedir, proaktif olarak süreçte içinde yer alır ve problemli durumları değiştirme konusunda ısrarcı davranır (Skinner, 1996).…”