مطالعات اجتماعی روانشناختی زنان (Mar 2021)
Predicting loneliness of female managers based on couples communication patterns and interpersonal dependence with the mediating role of work-life balance
Abstract
The aim of this study was to predict the feeling of loneliness of female managers based on couples' communication patterns and interpersonal dependence with the mediating role of work-life balance. A sample of 300 female managers working in the Plan and Budget Organization in Tehran was selected by convenience sampling method. The research instruments included the Couples Communication Patterns Questionnaire, the Interpersonal Dependence Questionnaire, the Work-Life Balance Questionnaire, and the Loneliness Questionnaire. Structural equation test, Pearson correlation and regression analysis with statistical software AMOS 24, SPSS23 were used for statistical analysis of data. The results of regression analysis showed that couples communication patterns and interpersonal dependence significantly predict the feeling of loneliness of female managers (p> 0.001). The amount of indirect effect of communication pattern with loneliness and interpersonal dependence was obtained with feeling of loneliness, which shows that interpersonal communication pattern and dependence with loneliness mediate the relationship between work-life balances. It is suggested that in the treatment of managers 'feelings of loneliness, sufficient attention be paid to couples' communication patterns, interpersonal dependence, and balance between work and life.Central tendency and dispersion indices of work-life balance scores (3.14±0.32), loneliness (2.65±0.24), interpersonal dependence (2.678±0.20), communication patterns(4.37 ± 0.63). KeywordCouples communication patterns, loneliness, work-life balance, interpersonal dependence Introduction Today, the decisive role of human resources in the development of countries is not hidden from anyone. Among the factors of production for growth and development, namely natural resources and God-given wealth, the manpower of capital, management and technology, is the manpower that plays a major role (Larrieta‐Rubín de Celis, 2015). Given the importance of the role of human resources in the process of sustainable development and the fact that women and men together build the human resources of organizations, it can be said that women have a fundamental role in increasing productivity and social and economic development of countries (Hosseinpour,2013). Although more women have appeared in the labor market in recent years and their number has increased slightly, inequalities in terms of quality and promotion to managerial levels still exist and women have a small share in being selected for senior organizational management positions. Research ObjectivesThis study aimed to predict the feeling of loneliness of female managers based on couples communication patterns, interpersonal dependency with the mediating role of work-life balance. MethodA sample of 300 female managers working in the Program and Budget Organization in Tehran was selected by the convenience sampling method. The research instruments included the Couples’ Communication Patterns (CPQ), Interpersonal Dependency, and Work-Life Balance. Structural equation modelling and Pearson correlation were used for the statistical analysis of data. Findings and ResultsThe finding of research showed that couples communication patterns and interpersonal dependency significantly predict the feeling of loneliness of female managers (p> 0.001). The results show that there is a relationship between communication patterns and interpersonal dependency with feelings of loneliness mediated by work-life balance. The mean of the studied variables were as follows: communication patterns (4.37), work-life balance (3.14), interpersonal dependency (2.678) and loneliness (2.65). Discussion and conclusionThe work-life balance variable mediates the relationship between communication patterns and feelings of loneliness, as well as interpersonal dependency and feelings of loneliness in female managers. Also, the relationship between loneliness with work-life balance was negative and the relationship between loneliness with interpersonal dependency and communication pattern was positive.
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