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The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence, antecedents, and consequences of work-family conflict among employed mothers within the Croatian Armed Forces. Research was conducted on a sample of 319 mothers, active soldiers, NCOs and officers, employed in the Croatian Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces. Results showed that employed mothers perceived a significantly stronger degree of work to life interference than the degree to which family obligations interfered with their work behavior. Chosen predictors explained about 32% of variance of evaluations in the interfering influence of work to family and 25% variance of evaluations in the interfering influence of family to work behavior. In prediction of the work to family interference the best predictors proved to be work variables (work role clearness, weekly working hours and time to commute to work), while the independent contribution of one family variable (time dedicated to family obligations) also proved significant. In the prediction of family to work interference, beside family variables (the apportionment of family obligations, the need to care for the elderly/weak and the age of the youngest sibling), work variables (work role clearness, job security and time to commute to work) also proved to be significant. This study also indicated that both types of work-family conflict were a stressor which had adverse effects on employed mother’s well-being (life satisfaction and level of stress). The findings suggest that particular improvements in working life are needed to prevent problems in the work-family conflict. |
