Open AccessFactors Impacting Work Family Balance of Working Mothers
Author(s) -
Arri Handayani,
Tina Afiatin,
Maria Goretti Adiyanti,
Fathul Himam
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
anima
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2620-5963
pISSN - 0215-0158
DOI - 10.24123/aipj.v30i4.550
Subject(s) - autonomy , balance (ability) , work (physics) , psychology , work–life balance , social psychology , developmental psychology , political science , engineering , mechanical engineering , neuroscience , law
Most working women find it difficult to get work-family balance because when they are in one domain, the other suffers. Work-family balance will be useful for organization, family, and the individual himself. This research was aimed at finding out factors that influence workfamily balance of working mothers in Semarang, using descriptive qualitative method. The research subject was selected using purposive technique with informant characteristics as follow: working mother, working husband, living together with husband, and having child under 18 years old. Based on the research result, it was revealed that there are six factors influencing work-family balance, either from internal or external factors. Internal factors that influence work-family balance are commitment, understanding towards women’s role, and individual’s character. Meanwhile, external factors that influence work-family balance are social support, either from husband, family, supervisor, or colleagues, the presence of a child, and working autonomy.