Work-to-Life Conflict among Women Employees in Selected Industrial Organizations in Chhattisgarh: Workplace and Economic Correlates
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Chhattisgarh, Industrial Employment, Salary Adequacy, Women Employees, Work-Life Balance, Work-to-Life ConflictAbstract
Work-to-life conflict among women employees is shaped by the interaction of employment demands, household responsibilities, and access to workplace and economic resources. This study examined whether six factors - special organizational attention, perceived salary adequacy, savings, salary increments, growth and development opportunities, and job security - were associated with differences in work-to-life conflict among women employed in selected industrial organizations in Chhattisgarh, India. A descriptive cross-sectional survey yielded 452 usable responses from women aged 20-40 years. Independent-samples t-tests were used to compare group means, with 95% confidence intervals and Cohen's d used to support interpretation. Perceived salary adequacy was the only factor associated with a statistically significant difference: women reporting inadequate salary had higher work-to-life conflict than those reporting adequate salary, t(450) = -6.29, p < .001, d = -0.60. Differences for special attention, savings, increments, growth and development, and job security were not statistically significant. The findings indicate that perceived salary adequacy is an important correlate of work-to-life conflict in this sample, while the non-significant organizational indicators should not be interpreted as evidence of no practical relevance. Compensation sufficiency and family-responsive workplace practices merit joint consideration.
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