PERSONALITY TYPE AND WORK FAMILY CONFLICT IN FEMALE DOCTORS

Authors

  • Mehreen Gulzar University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan
  • Shazia Khalid University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan

Keywords:

Female doctors, Personality type A, Personality type B, Work-family conflict

Abstract

Objective: To assess the association between personality types and work-family conflict among female doctors. Moreover it was aimed that which personality type is more experience work-family conflict in female doctors.
Study Design: Cross sectional study design.
Place and Duration of Study: Study was conducted in Institute of Applied Psychology Lahore Pakistan from Dec 2012 to Jun 2013.
Material and Methods: The sample comprised of 154 female doctors selected from three teaching hospitals of Lahore. The age range of female doctors was 25 years to 45 years (M= 30.56 ± 5.96). Type A/B behavior pattern scale and work-family conflict scale were used to assess variables.
Results: Correlation analysis showed that there was a significant positive relationship between personality type A and work inference with family plus family inference with work in female doctors. Linear Regression analysis revealed that personality type A emerged as a significant predictor of work inference to family and family inference to work.
Conclusion: The present research emphasizes the significance for medical doctor’s organization and career guidance. Being adapting behaviors of type B personality, they experience less work family conflict and work for the betterment of society as well as personal self.

 

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Published

31-12-2016

How to Cite

Gulzar, M., & Khalid, S. (2016). PERSONALITY TYPE AND WORK FAMILY CONFLICT IN FEMALE DOCTORS. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 66(6), 862–66. Retrieved from https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/1028

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