Work-Family Conflict and Burnout among Lecturers of Public Sector Colleges

Authors

  • Ejaz Ahmad Khan, Asghar Ali Shah, Muhammad Akbar , Jawwad Muhammad Shuja’at

Abstract

The aim of the current study was to investigate the relationship between work-family conflict and burnout among the lecturers of Govt. Colleges. Work-family Conflict Scale (Carlson, Kacmar, & Williams, 2000) and Maslach Burnout Inventory (Maslach & Jackson, 1986) were administered on the present sample. A purposive sample of lecturers (N = 200) including male (n = 100) and female (n = 100) was selected from different colleges of Faisalabad Division. Age range of the sample was 26-60 years (M = 41.20). Pearson correlation was applied to study the relationship among study variables. The findings of the study indicate that Work-family conflict has significant positive correlation with emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal accomplishment, and burnout. Time-based conflict, strain-based conflict, and behavior-based conflict exhibited significant positive correlation with emotional exhaustion, depersonalization of others, reduced personal accomplishment, and overall burnout. Finally, practical implications are discussed.

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Published

2012-12-31

How to Cite

Ejaz Ahmad Khan, Asghar Ali Shah, Muhammad Akbar , Jawwad Muhammad Shuja’at. (2012). Work-Family Conflict and Burnout among Lecturers of Public Sector Colleges . Pakistan Journal of Psychology, 43(2). Retrieved from http://pjpku.com/index.php/pjp/article/view/120