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Do Female and Male Employees in Iran Experience Similar Work–Family Interference, Job, and Life Satisfaction?

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	Abstract

This study aims at examining gender differences in the experience of work–family interference and perceived job–life satisfaction in a group of Iranian employees. The participants in the study consist of 387 Iranian male and female employees from a variety of organizations. The results of t tests and multiple regression analysis using EQS 6.1 support the hypothesis that Iranian male and female employees experience similar interference in their work–family domains although they spend different numbers of hours in the workplace. The findings also show that whereas work-to-family interference has significant and negative effects on job–life satisfaction among male employees, for female employees, working hours and family-to-work interference had even more significant and negative effects on their job–life satisfaction. Implications are discussed and recommendations made regarding future research and interventions in this area.

First published on October 30, 2008, doi:10.1177/0192513X08324973

Journal of Family Issues 2009;30:124.

A more recent version of this article appeared on January 1, 2009


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