The Role of Problem-Solving Ability in Work-Life Balance and Job Stressors in Employed Women

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the role of problem-solving ability in managing work-life balance and dual pressures among working women.

Method method: The present study was of an applied and descriptive-correlational nature. Data were collected from a sample of working women through the Hepner Problem Solving Inventory (1987), the Work-Life Balance scale by Wang and Ko (2009), and the Job Stressors scale by Staines (2000). Statistical analysis was conducted using multiple regression analysis. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 23.

Findings: Based on the current research data, problem-solving ability significantly predicts work-life balance in women. The dimensions of problem-solving explain 2.23% of the variance in work-life balance among working women, with personal control having the greatest impact. Additionally, problem-solving ability significantly predicts occupational pressures in women. The dimensions of problem-solving explain 1.18% of the variance in occupational pressures among working women. Confidence in problem-solving, avoidance-approach style, and personal control significantly predict occupational pressures in women, with avoidance-approach style having the greatest impact.

Conclusion: The results demonstrate that problem-solving ability plays a significant role in managing work-life balance and dual pressures among working women. Women with higher problem-solving abilities had better work-life balance and were better able to cope with occupational pressures.