Work–Life Conflict and Job Satisfaction: The Moderating Role of Gender and Household Income in Western Europe

Vladimir Mentus () and Jovana Zafirović
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Vladimir Mentus: Institute of Social Sciences, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Jovana Zafirović: Institute of Social Sciences, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Social Sciences, 2023, vol. 12, issue 12, 1-16

Abstract: Although many potential moderators of the work–life conflict and job satisfaction relationship are well-studied, previous research has often overlooked the potential influence of different income groups on this dynamic. Our aim in this paper is to test this moderation effect within the context of Western Europe. Additionally, we carry out the analysis for men and women separately, as this dynamic may be strongly influenced by gender. Using data from the tenth round of the European Social Survey for twelve countries (Belgium, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and Switzerland), we found a significant positive moderating effect of household income on the relationship between work–life conflict and job satisfaction for women, while for men the moderation effect is not significant. Our results thus suggest that for women, higher household income may serve as a buffer, alleviating the detrimental impact of individual work–life conflict on job satisfaction.

Keywords: job satisfaction; work–life conflict; gender; household income; European Social Survey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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