Exploring the Relationship of Work-life Conflict and
Intention to Turnover: A Case of Teaching Hospitals of
Karachi
Ambar Abrar
SZABIST Karachi Campus
Dr. Zaki Rashidi
SZABIST Karachi Campus
Abstract
This study investigates the prevalence and nature of
both dimensions of work-life conflict namely Work-family
and Family-work, which are located within the
psychosocial work environment of health care
professional of Pakistan and explores their relationship
with the intention to turnover. The effects of
socio-demographic factors on the individual
professional's work-life conflict and intention to
turnover’s inter-relation are also examined. Data was
collected by questionnaires from health care
professional working in a teaching hospital of Karachi
during November 2013. One hundred and thirty two health
care professionals (response rate 66%) participated in
the survey. Work-life conflict was measured using
modified WAFC scale, measuring two distinct constructs:
work to family conflict and family to work conflict and
intention to turnover was gauged using modified
Intention to Stay Scale. Socio-demographic factors were
also measured and the inter-relation of all variables
was determined. Work-family conflict was found to be
somewhat present shown by mean of 3.4 on 5 point scale
whereas family-work conflict was rather low (3.03).
Intention to turnover was about average (3.23), showing
most of the participants were neutral to it. A positive
relationship was found between work-family, family-work
conflict and intention to turnover in health care
professionals of a teaching hospital of Karachi. Some
socio-demographic factors were also found to have a
mediating effect on this inter-relation.
Keywords: work-life conflict, intention to
turnover, health care professionals, teaching hospital.
JEL Classification: A10, J28, J63
