Table 2.
Exploratory factor analysis results.
| Factors and Items | EFA Loadings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Work-Family Conflict (WFC) | ||||||
| (1) Time-based work-family Conflict (TC) | ||||||
| WFC 1 My work keeps me from my family activities more than I would like. | 0.641 | |||||
| WFC 2 The time I must devote to my job keeps me from participating equally in household responsibilities and activities. | 0.761 | |||||
| WFC 3 The time I spend with my family often causes me not to spend time at work activities that could be helpful to my career. | 0.682 | |||||
| WFC 4 The time I spend on family responsibilities often interferes with my work responsibilities. | 0.528 | |||||
| (2) Strain-based work-family Conflict (SC) | ||||||
| WFC 5 I am often so emotionally drained when I get home from work that it prevents me from contributing to my family. | 0.750 | |||||
| WFC 6 Due to all the pressures at work, sometimes when I come home, I am too stressed to do the things I enjoy. | 0.808 | |||||
| WFC 7 Due to stress at home, I am often preoccupied with family matters at work. | 0.587 | |||||
| WFC 8 Tension and anxiety from my family life often weaken my ability to do my job. | 0.607 | |||||
| (3) Behavior-based work-family Conflict (BC) | ||||||
| WFC 9 The problem-solving behaviors I use in my job are not effective in resolving problems at home. | 0.832 | |||||
| WFC 10 The behaviors that work for me at home do not seem to be effective at work. | 0.832 | |||||
| 2. Perceived Organizational Support (POS) | ||||||
| (1) Emotional Support (ES) | ||||||
| POS 1 Help is available from my organization when I have problems supporting the elderly and children. | 0.727 | |||||
| POS 2 My organization really cares about my well-being. | 0.802 | |||||
| POS 3 My organization is willing to help me if I need a special favor at work. | 0.789 | |||||
| POS 4 My organization is willing to help me if I need a special favor in daily life. | 0.830 | |||||
| (2) Instrumental Support (IS) | ||||||
| POS 5 My organization allows me work at home on family problems. | 0.869 | |||||
| POS 6 My organization allows me to work on my flex time subject to the approval. | 0.825 | |||||
| POS 7 The leave policy of my organization can meet my individual needs or demands from my family. | 0.785 | |||||
| 3. Professional Commitment (PC) | ||||||
| PC 2 I want the career I am doing now. | 0.745 | |||||
| PC 3 If could do it all over, I would still choose my current career. | 0.743 | |||||
| PC 4 If had all the money needed, I would still work in my current career. | 0.735 | |||||
| PC 5 Ideal vocation too well to give it up. | 0.785 | |||||
| % variance explained | 39.45 | 11.99 | 9.58 | 48.20 | 21.05 | 56.60 |
| Reliability | 0.703 | 0.723 | 0.808 | 0.823 | 0.800 | 0.744 |