THE IMPACT OF WORK OVERLOAD AND JOB INVOLVEMENT ON WORK-FAMILY CONFLICT AMONG MALAYSIAN DOCTORS

Ahmad Zainal Abidin Abdul Razak; Nek Kamal Yelp Yunus; Aizzat  Mohd Nasurdin

doi:10.51200/ljms.vi.2962

Authors

Ahmad Zainal Abidin Abdul Razak Faculty of Management and Economics, Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia
Nek Kamal Yelp Yunus Faculty of Management and Economics, Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia
Aizzat Mohd Nasurdin School of Management, University Science Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/ljms.vi.2962

Keywords:

Work-to-family interference, family-to-work interference, work overload, job involvement, doctors, Malaysia

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between work overload and job involvement with the two dimensions of work-family conflict [work interference with family (WIF) and family interference with work (FIW)]. The sample comprised of 391 local doctors working full-time in nineteen public hospitals in Peninsular Malaysia. Statistical results using regression analysis indicated that work overload was positively related to both work interference with family (WIF) and family interference with work (FIW). On the other hand, job involvement was found to have no significant impact on the two forms of work-family conflict. Implications of the results, limitations, and future research directions are also presented.