Work-Life Conflict and Work Stress: The Mediating Role of Personality

Abstract

In the current world of work and life, individuals typically encounter many obstacles that can severely impair their well-being. Among these difficulties, stress and work-family conflicts have surfaced as major problems impacting people individually, in groups, and in society. Striking a balance between work and family obligations may be difficult. Stress and conflict can have a number of detrimental effects, such as poor performance, decline in job satisfaction, and severe health effects. The purpose of this paper is to examine how personality factors may mitigate work-family conflicts and stress in employees. Through an investigation of the relationship between work-family conflicts and stress and Big Five personality traits, this study aims to advance the understanding of the intricate interactions between individual differences and environmental factors that shape well-being. A sample of 250 employees from various sectors were administered a questionnaire consisting of Personality, Work-family conflict and Work Stress scales. Correlation analysis showed that except for Extraversion, the remaining Personality dimensions showed significant correlation with Work-family Conflict and Work Stress among employees. Multiple regression results reveal that relationship between Work-to-family Conflict and Work Stress is partially mediated by Conscientiousness and Openness to Experience. The study highlights the importance of considering personality traits when examining work-family conflict and stress. Further Research has possibilities to investigate how personality interacts with gender or age to influence work-family conflict and stress, explore the specific reasons behind the gender difference in work-family conflict and examine how education interacts with factors as job type to influence work-family experiences.