AN EVALAUATION OF HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL EMPLOYED IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF TURKEY IN TERMS OF BUSINESS-FAMILY LIFE CONFLICT

Abstract

Purpose:  The purpose of this study is to determine the understanding of the health care personnel working at Public Health Agency regarding the concept of business-family life conflict and the effects of business-family conflict and family-business conflict, which are the sub-dimensions of this concept, on the said personnel.

Material and Method: The study was administered to 147 health care staff members working at Karatay Public Health Center, Meram Public Health Center and Selcuklu Public Health Center, all affiliated with Konya Directorate of Public Health. “The Business-Family Life Conflict Scale”, which was developed by Netenmeyer, Boles and McMurrian (1996), was used to collect the research data. Cronbach Alpha coefficient calculated for the overall reliability of the scale was calculated to be 0,65 (p=0,000<0,05). In the data analysis stage, frequency analysis was used for descriptive statistics, reliability analysis was used to determine the reliability of the scale, t-test was used for two-way comparisons of the scale and one way anova test was used for multiple group analyses.

Findings: It was found that there was a positive correlation between the variable of business-family conflict resulting from the business life of the research participants and the hours an employee spends at work, whereas a negative correlation was identified between the variable of family-business life conflict resulting from family life and the number of children an employee has. The factor analyses made also reveal that these two scales are empirically different from one another. The findings in question indicate that both these scales are powerful in terms of reliability and validity.

 Conclusion: When the business-family life conflict was compared with demographic factors, it was found to be significantly correlated with many factors. In other words, problems in our business life affect our family life and in turn problems in our family life affect our business life. Measures should be taken on an individual, organizational and national basis to reduce these conflicts to a minimum. 

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