مطالعه كيفي چگونگي مديريت تعارضات شغل و خانواده (مورد مطالعه: بانوان شاغل مجرد و متاهل فولاد مباركه)

Qualititive Study: How to management of work an‎d family conflicts (Case Study: Single an‎d married women of Foulad Mobarakeh)

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With the increasing participation of women in professional fields, the balance between family roles an‎d professional responsibilities has become a significant challenge. Working women often face work-family conflict, which not only negatively affects their mental health an‎d job satisfaction but can also lead to decreased job productivity an‎d increased stress. This study has examined the factors affecting this conflict an‎d possible solutions to reduce it. The objectives of this study are to identify the occupational an‎d family conflicts of single an‎d married women at Foolad Mobarakeh, discover how single an‎d married women at Foolad manage work-family conflicts, an‎d propose solutions for working women at Foolad to reduce work-family conflicts. In this study, we attempted to answer the research questions using a qualitative method of thematic analysis with semi-structured interviews as the tool. The target population of this study was single an‎d married working women at Foolad Mobarakeh, an‎d the research sample was selec‎ted through convenience sampling. The sample reached saturation with 15 married women an‎d 11 single women. After collecting an‎d transcribing the interviews, the findings were coded using Braun an‎d Clarkeʹs coding method. After several stages of analysis an‎d merging similar codes, 95 primary codes an‎d 28 secondary codes were extracted for married women, an‎d 53 primary codes an‎d 18 secondary codes were extracted for single women, categorized into four main categories an‎d two themes: the consequences of successful work-family conflict management an‎d the consequences of unsuccessful work-family conflict management. Additionally, in the theme of strategies for managing work-family conflicts among women, 56 primary codes an‎d 28 secondary codes were categorized into 7 domains. The findings of this study showed that the way women manage work-family conflicts includes many positive an‎d negative consequences in various individual, interpersonal, family, an‎d occupational dimensions. Furthermore, various solutions were identified in the individual domain, interpersonal domain, marital domain, childrenʹs domain, nuclear parentsʹ domain, occupational domain, an‎d social support domain to minimize the negative consequences of work-family conflicts. Therefore, it can be concluded from this study that the best solution for managing work-family conflicts among working women is enhancing capabilities, emotional intelligence, life skills, marital skills, communication skills, an‎d self-compassion. It is hoped that by utilizing the findings of this study, working women will become more empowered an‎d better able to manage their work an‎d family conflicts.

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