Work-family enrichment and well-being amongst working fathers

This study examined the relationship between work-family enrichment and well-being amongst working fathers in South Africa (N= 242). Convenience sampling was first employed as approval was granted from human resource managers and directors from several organisations in order to survey their employees. Due to a low response rate, snow-ball sampling was then also employed. Exploratory factor analysis revealed that the work-family enrichment scale is uni-directional as fathers did not distinguish between the two directions of enrichment. A three dimensional well-being scale measuring: social, emotional and psychological well-being was used to measure well-being of working fathers. Exploratory factor analysis however revealed that the well-being scale is bi-dimensional as fathers did not distinguish between the psychological and emotional well-being subscales. A composite variable called ‘psych-emotional well-being’ was therefore created. Correlation analyses revealed weak to strong correlations between work-family enrichment and both health and work-related well-being. Hierarchical multiple analyses showed that work-family enrichment predicted physical, psych-emotional and social well-being and work-engagement amongst working fathers. Management implications and recommendations for future research are discussed.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Organisational Psychology

Year dc:date.issued

2015

Author dc:creator

• Gunesh, Yeshadevi

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Bagraim, Jeffrey
• Jaga Ameeta

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13749

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/13749