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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 employee...
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| author | Gunesh, Yeshadevi |
| author2 | Bagraim, Jeffrey |
| author_browse | Bagraim, Jeffrey Gunesh, Yeshadevi |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/13749 Work-family enrichment and well-being amongst working fathers Gunesh, Yeshadevi Bagraim, Jeffrey Jaga Ameeta Organisational Psychology 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. 2015-08-15T05:30:15Z 2015-08-15T05:30:15Z 2015 Master Thesis Masters MSocSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13749 eng application/pdf Organisational Psychology Faculty of Commerce University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Organisational Psychology Gunesh, Yeshadevi Work-family enrichment and well-being amongst working fathers |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Work-family enrichment and well-being amongst working fathers |
| title_full | Work-family enrichment and well-being amongst working fathers |
| title_fullStr | Work-family enrichment and well-being amongst working fathers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Work-family enrichment and well-being amongst working fathers |
| title_short | Work-family enrichment and well-being amongst working fathers |
| title_sort | work family enrichment and well being amongst working fathers |
| topic | Organisational Psychology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13749 |
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