@article {10.3844/jssp.2010.369.375,
article_type = {journal},
title = {Perceived Workplace Culture as an Antecedent of Job Stress: The Mediating Role of Work-Family Conflict},
author = {Ahmad, Aminah and Omar, Zoharah},
volume = {6},
year = {2010},
month = {Sep},
pages = {369-375},
doi = {10.3844/jssp.2010.369.375},
url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/jssp.2010.369.375},
abstract = {Problem statement: Few studies have tested the mediating effect of work-family conflict on the relationship between workplace culture and job stress. Approach: This study tested a mediation model consisting of job stress as the dependent variable, perceived family-supportive work culture as the independent variable and work-family conflict as the mediator. Data were gathered from 693 employees from private service organizations in the Klang Valley, Malaysia, using self-administered questionnaires. The data were analyzed using correlation and multiple regression analyses. Results: Results of correlation analysis revealed that perceived family-supportive work culture was related to work-family conflict and job stress and work-family conflict was related to job stress. Results of a series of multiple regression analyses indicated that work-family conflict partially mediates the relationship between perceived family-supportive work culture and job stress. Conclusion/Recommendations:  Employees who perceive that their organizations are family-supportive seem to experience less stress at the workplace and less work-family conflict. Employers should take into consideration employees' perceptions of how supportive the organization is of their family needs as a factor that could reduce the experience of work-family conflict and job stress. Employers should also look into the possibility of developing programmes to assist employees in managing work-family roles. },
journal = {Journal of Social Sciences},
publisher = {Science Publications}
}