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Construction and Validation of Multidimensional Assessments Regarding Work-Life Balance Among Married Self-Employed Women:A SEM Model Approach


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Structural equation modelling (SEM) is a statistical technique which is used for identifying the effect of independent variables on the dependent factors of a particular study. In this study, work-family conflict, family-work conflict, work load and responsibilities, family dependents, and work load and responsibilities were the independent variables, whereas work-life balance (WLB), job satisfaction, and quitting self-employment were the dependent factors. 210 samples were selected from married self-employed women respondents in Chennai. Collected data are subjected to confirmatory factor analysis and SEM model. It has found out that all the indices fits the model and such model has been accepted. Absence from work affects WLB at 0.18 value and, in turn, job satisfaction is increased by WLB at .94. As a result, quitting self-employment has been reduced by 0.97 level.


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Absence from Job, Family Dependents, Family-Work Conflict, Job Satisfaction, Quitting Self-Employment, SEM, Work-Family Conflict, WLB, Work Load and Responsibilities.
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Authors

A. Pandu
Department of Commerce, Pondicherry University Community College, Lawspet, Pondicherry, India
R. Sankar
Department of Commerce, Pondicherry University Community College, Lawspet, Pondicherry, India

Abstract


Structural equation modelling (SEM) is a statistical technique which is used for identifying the effect of independent variables on the dependent factors of a particular study. In this study, work-family conflict, family-work conflict, work load and responsibilities, family dependents, and work load and responsibilities were the independent variables, whereas work-life balance (WLB), job satisfaction, and quitting self-employment were the dependent factors. 210 samples were selected from married self-employed women respondents in Chennai. Collected data are subjected to confirmatory factor analysis and SEM model. It has found out that all the indices fits the model and such model has been accepted. Absence from work affects WLB at 0.18 value and, in turn, job satisfaction is increased by WLB at .94. As a result, quitting self-employment has been reduced by 0.97 level.


Keywords


Absence from Job, Family Dependents, Family-Work Conflict, Job Satisfaction, Quitting Self-Employment, SEM, Work-Family Conflict, WLB, Work Load and Responsibilities.

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