Relationship between Work-Family Conflict and Marital Conflict with a Mediating Role of Psychological Capital

Abstract

Introduction: The present study aimed to determine the relationship between work-family conflict and marital conflict with a mediating role of psychological capital in Iran Khodro Diesel Company employees. Method: The present study was descriptive and correlational and its statistical population consisted of 5260 employees of Iran Khodro Diesel Company, among whom we selected 360 individuals by simple random sampling and they responded to the Work-Family Conflict Scale by Carlson et al (2000), Marital Conflict Scale by Straus (1979), and psychological capital questionnaire by Luthans and Avolio (2007). We analyzed the data using the correlation coefficient and stepwise regression analysis. Results: The correlation between the variables indicated significant negative relationships between work-family conflict and its dimensions with marital conflict and also significant negative relationships between psychological capital and self-efficacy, hope, resilience, and optimism subscales with marital conflict (P=0.001). There were also significant negative relationships between psychological capital and self-efficacy, hope, resilience, and optimism subscales with work-family conflict and its dimensions (P=0.001). Stepwise regression analysis also indicated that work-family conflict and psychological capital were significant predictors of marital conflict. The results also showed that self-efficacy, hope, resilience, and optimism were strong predictors of marital conflict. Conclusion: According to the research results, psychological capital as a shock absorber could weaken the negative impact of family-work conflict and work-family overflow on employees' marital conflicts.