Work-Family-Conflict: Predictor of Marital Conflict of Mothers in the Banking sector
Ekwo J.C1& Mgbenkemdi Ejike. H2
Department of Psychology
Faculty of the Social Sciences
Enugu State University of Technology, Agbani- Enugu, Nigeria
judechukwudi18@gmail.com; iamejike@yahoo.co.uk
ABSTRACT
The work investigated work-family conflict as a predictor variable of marital conflict using criterion sampling technique, 33 mothers working in Banks in Enugu metropolis of Enugu State in Eastern Nigeria, were drawn to participate in the study. The participants were living with their husbands, and have had at least one child. They were aged between 26 and 55 years. They had a minimum qualification of Higher National Diploma and B.Sc and above, were Christians and have Igbo cultural background. The hypothesis was that there would be a significant relationship between work-family conflict and marital conflict of working mothers in the banking sector. Two sets of instruments were used to generate the data thus: 1) Okonkwo (2009) work-family conflict interference subscale to assess work interference in the family. 2) Omeje, (1998)marital conflict behaviour checklist Scale. A co-relational between work-family conflict and marital conflict (r=0.117, r2 = 0.0104, p ≥0.05). The result was discussed in relation to literature. It was concluded that work-family conflict does not influence marital conflict and should not be emphasized on while carrying out research on work-family conflict.
Keywords: work-family conflict, marital conflict, mothers and banking.
