Degree
BS (Social Sciences & Liberal Arts)
Faculty / School
School of Economics and Social Sciences (SESS)
Department
Department of Social Sciences & Liberal Arts
Date of Award
Spring 2023
Date of Submission
2023-05-31
Advisor
Irum Iqbal Hussain, Lecturer, Department of Social Sciences
Project Type
SSLA Culminating Experience
Access Type
Restricted Access
Keywords
Work-interfering-with-family guilt, Gender role beliefs, Working mothers, Spouses, Family members, Work peers
Abstract
This qualitative research investigates the role played by gender role beliefs held by three main groups of interest (spouses, family members, and work peers) in shaping the experience of work-interfering-with-family (WIF) guilt among Pakistani working mothers. Gender role beliefs of the interest groups were attained indirectly based on how these were perceived by the participants. Six working mothers of young children living in a joint-family set-up were individually interviewed to gain insight into their experiences of guilt and to understand what factors aided alleviation. The data collected was transcribed verbatim and thematically analyzed. The results signified that the participants’ perceptions of the gender role beliefs held by the interest groups did impact their WIF guilt. Gender role beliefs directed the degree of support that was offered, with greater support resulting in guilt alleviation and vice versa. Findings also illustrated the role of implicit gender role beliefs in increasing WIF guilt. Workplace culture, comprising work peers’ beliefs and policies, was also found to shape participants’ WIF guilt.
Pages
94
Recommended Citation
Khurram, A. (2023). Negotiating gender role beliefs and work-family guilt: a qualitative study of Pakistani working mothers (Unpublished undergraduate project). Institute of Business Administration, Pakistan. Retrieved from https://ir.iba.edu.pk/sslace/189
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