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INFLUENTIAL IMPACT OF LOCUS OF CONTROL ON WORK-LIFE BALANCE OF WOMEN IN MEDICAL PROFESSION WITH REFERENCE TO PATNA (BIHAR)

Dr Nida Sarwar

Dr Nida Sarwar

Faculty, Department of Management, L. N. Mishra Institute of Economics and Social Change, Patna, India.

ORCID: 0009-0005-9210-0571

DOI : Page No : 10-21

Published Online : 2024-06-30

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Aim: There is more worry than ever before concerning the influence and interaction between an employee's personal and work lives. Work Life Balance doesn't really imply devoting equal time to all activities such as personal, social, and business operations, but rather devoting adequate time to all. The objective of this research is to investigate the connection between work-life balance and locus of control and to study how the Medical women's work-life balance is impacted by locus of control, profession in Patna (Bihar).

Methodology: The data is collected from the 983 women medical professionals including personnel working in medicine, nursing, technology, administration, and customer service of the private and public hospitals of Patna district through questionnaire.

Findings: The sample age ranges from 18-60 years. The study reveals that the construct ‘locus of control’ has an important linkage with balance between work and life (ß= 0.173; Sig<0.05). The current study found that locus of control has a predictive association with work-life balance, which leads to work satisfaction among women medical professionals.

Implication: The current study's findings will be used to give vital information to policymakers so that they might better manage Balance between work and life by focusing on the point of control.

Originality/Value: The study of Balance between work and life is crucial for contentment whether it be personal or social. In the healthcare industry, striking the perfect balance between work and family may be tough, because most services are perishable and must be used immediately, the employee must be physically there to serve at any moment when the service is needed.

Keywords: Locus of control, Work-life balance, women medical professionals

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Vijayashreea L, Jagdischchandra MV (2011). Locus of control and job satisfaction: PSU employees. Serbian J Manag 2011; 6(2): 193–03. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/sjm1102193V
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Sarwar S (2024), “Influential Impact Of Locus of Control on Work-Life Balance of Women in Medical Profession with Reference to Patna (Bihar)”, International Journal of Human Resource& Industrial Research, Volume 11, Issue 1, 2024, pp. 10-21.

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Addagabottu, R. S., & Battu, N. (2015). A study on the variables that influence work life balance of women doctors and nurses with special reference to government and private hospitals of Guntur district. International Journal of Research in Management & Business Studies, 2(3), 33-39.
Aggarwal, N. (2015). Work Life Balance in E-Age: A Study of Women Employees. International Journal of Computer Science And Technology, 6(1). Retrieved From: https://www.ijcst.com/vol61/spl1/18-Ms-Nidhi-Aggarwal.pdf
Allen et al., (2012). Teacher-student relationships and engagement: Conceptualizing, measuring, and improving the capacity of classroom interactions. In S. L. Christenson, A. L. Reschly, & C. Wylie (Eds.), and Handbook of research on student engagement (pp. 365–386). Springer Science + Business Media. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2018-7_17
Bano et al. (2019). WhatsApp use and student's psychological well-being: Role of social capital and social integration. Children and Youth Services Review 103(1). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.06.002
Bryant, F. B., & Yarnold, P. R. (1995). Principal-components analysis and exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. In L. G. Grimm & P. R. Yarnold (Eds.), Reading and understanding multivariate statistics (pp. 99–136). American Psychological Association. Retrieved From: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1995-97110-004
Chaitanya Deshpande (2020): In pvt hosps, they are struggling to get the work-life balance right. Retrieved From: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/in-pvt-hosps-they-are-struggling-to-get-the-work-life-balance-right/articleshow/74529357.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppstt
Chen, J., & Silverthorne, C.P. (2008). The impact of locus of control on job stress, job performance and job satisfaction in Taiwan. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 29, 572-582. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01437730810906326
Doress-Wortes PB.(1994). Adding elder care to women's multiples roles: A critical review of the caregiver stress and multiple roles literature. Sex Roles. 1994; 31:597–613.[Google Scholar]. Retrieved From: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01544282
Garson, D.G. (2008) Factor Analysis: Statnotes. Retrieved 15 October 2014, from North Carolina State University Public Administration Program. Retrieved From: http://www2.chass.ncsu.edu/garson/pa765/factor.htm
Goyal, B. (2014). Work-life balance of nurses and lady doctors. International Journal of Engineering and Management Research (IJEMR), 4(4), 244-249. Retrieved From: https://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijemr&volume=4&issue=4&article=045
Grobler, A., & Grobler, S. (2019). Organizational initiated work-life balance practices to combat burnout: the mediating effect of work locus of control–Employing the meso paradigm across selected South African public and private sector organizations. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 8(5), 1-15. Retrieved From: https://www.ajhtl.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_15_vol_8_5__2019_unisa.pdf
Hair, J. F., Anderson, et. al. (1995). Multivariate data analysis. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. Retrieved From: https://www.scirp.org/reference/referencespapers?referenceid=435421
Hair, J.F., et al. (2006). Multivariate Data Analysis. 6th Edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River. Retrieved From: https://www.scirp.org/reference/referencespapers?referenceid=2208271
Hughes DL, Glinsky E. (1994) Gender, job and family conditions and psychological symptoms. Psychol Women Quart. 1994; 18:251–70. [Google Scholar] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6402.1994.tb00454.x
Indumathi, R., & Sekarsubramanian, S. (2018) A Study On Work Life Balance And Job Satisfaction Of Female Nurses. Retrieved From: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333456881_A_STUDY_OF_WORK-LIFE_BALANCE_CHALLENGES_AND_SOLUTIONS
Karkoulian, S., Srour, J., & Sinan, T. (2016). A gender perspective on work-life balance, perceived stress, and locus of control. Journal of Business Research, 69(11), 4918-4923. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2016.04.053
Lakshmi, K. S., et. al (2012). Analysis of work life balance of female nurses in hospitals-comparative study between government and private hospital in Chennai, TN., India. International Journal of Trade, Economics and Finance, 3(3), 213. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7763/IJTEF.2012.V3.202
MacCallum, R. C et. al. (1999). Sample size in factor analysis. Psychological Methods, 4(1), 84–99. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/1082-989X.4.1.84
Maes, Leroy, & Sels, (2014). Gender differences in entrepreneurial intentions: A TPB multi-group analysis at factor and indicator level. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2014.01.001v
Malhotra, N. K. (1999). Marketing Research: an applied orientation. London: Prentice-Hall International. Retrieved From: https://www.sciepub.com/reference/85066
Malhotra, N. K., & Dash, S. (2011). Marketing Research an Applied Orientation. London: Pearson Publishing. Retrieved From: https://www.scirp.org/reference/ReferencesPapers?ReferenceID=2326091
Michel, J. S., Kotrba, et. al (2011). Antecedents of work–family conflict: A meta‐analytic review. Journal of organizational behavior, 32(5), 689-725. DOI: https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1002/job.695
Ngah, Ahmad, and Baba (2009). The Mediating Effect of Work-Family Conflict on the Relationship between Locus of Control and Job Satisfaction. Journal of the Social Sciences. Retrieved From: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265548881_The_Mediating_Effect_of_Work-Family_Conflict_on_the_Relationship_Between_Locus_of_Control_and_Job_Satisfaction
Reddy, N. K., et. al (2010). Work–Life balance among married women employees. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 32 (2), 112. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0253-7176.78508
Shobana, S. P., et. al (2016). A comparative study on work life balance among nurses with special reference to government and private hospitals in Tirunelveli district. In International conference on “Innovative Management Practices (Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 330-332). Retrieved From: https://ijariie.com/AdminUploadPdf/A_Comparative_study_on_%E2%80%9CWork_Life_Balance_among_Nurses%E2%80%9D_with_special_reference_to_GOVERNMENT_and_PRIVATE_Hospitals_in_Tirunelveli_District_C_1172.pdf
Spector, P. E. (1988). Development of the Work Locus of Control Scale. Journal of Occupational Psychology, 61(4), 335-340. Retrieved From: https://sci.bban.top/pdf/10.1111/j.2044-8325.1988.tb00470.x.pdf
“Snapshots (2006). Comparing Projected Growth in Health Care Expenditures and the Economy | The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation". Kff.org. 2006-04-17. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
Varatharaj, V. (2012). Work life balances a source of job satisfaction-an exploratory study on the view of women employees in the service sector.
Vijayashreea L, Jagdischchandra MV (2011). Locus of control and job satisfaction: PSU employees. Serbian J Manag 2011; 6(2): 193–03. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/sjm1102193V
Yadav, R. K., & Dabhade, N. (2014). Work life balance and job satisfaction among the working women of banking and education sector-A comparative study. International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences, 21, 181-201. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18052/www.scipress.com/ILSHS.21.181

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