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

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  • Vladimir Mentus

    (Institute of Social Sciences, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Jovana Zafirović

    (Institute of Social Sciences, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

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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.

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  • Vladimir Mentus & Jovana Zafirović, 2023. "Work–Life Conflict and Job Satisfaction: The Moderating Role of Gender and Household Income in Western Europe," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-16, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:12:y:2023:i:12:p:678-:d:1296817
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