Family satisfaction, family support, and work-family conflict in a sample of Chilean workers

Abstract

It is analyzed the relationship between family satisfac- tion, family support and work-family conflict in a sam- ple of Chilean workers. A 128 technical workers and professionals between 20 and 49 years, from two cities in the region of maule (Chile) it was administered three instruments to measure variables related. It is noted that both family support and family satisfaction are variables that are related (r = 0.470, p = 0.001), therefore can be used together and both are in turn related to work-family conflict. In undertaking the study of regression was found that family support and family satisfaction are predictors of work-family conflict (β= –0.386; t[91] = –4.698; p<0.001) significantly and negatively associated with work-family conflict (r = –0.684, p = 0.001), is that higher levels of support and family satisfaction, lower the levels of work-family conflict.