A Study of Impact of Family Life on Job Satisfaction of Women Employees

The study analyzed the responses of 500 women employees working in the banking and insurance sectors of Ahilyanagar District, Maharashtra, to assess the impact of family life on their job satisfaction. The findings reveal that a majority of the respondents, on average 74.63%, expressed satisfaction with their jobs. These respondents attributed their satisfaction to several interconnected factors: employment increased their value and respect within the family and among relatives, allowed them sufficient time to spend with family, and enabled them to lead an overall happy and fulfilling life. This suggests that for a large proportion of women employees, work and family life function in a complementary rather than conflicting manner. In contrast, an average of 11.87% of the respondents reported dissatisfaction with their jobs. These respondents indicated that their professional responsibilities added significant pressure to their lives and made it difficult to maintain a reasonable balance between work and family. For this group, employment appears to be a source of strain rather than fulfillment, with work demands adversely affecting their personal and family life. The remaining 13.5% of respondents, on average, were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied with their jobs, indicating a neutral or ambivalent stance. This group may represent employees who experience a mix of both positive and negative outcomes from balancing work and family responsibilities, without a strong inclination toward either satisfaction or dissatisfaction. Overall, the findings indicate that the majority of women employees in the selected service sectors experience a positive relationship between family life and job satisfaction, though a notable minority continues to struggle with balancing professional and familial demands.

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