INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS AND WORK-FAMILY CONFLICT AND PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT IN FEMALE HEALTHCARE WORKERS

Authors : Merve Ayaz Yerkazan, Gonca Üstün

Pages : 57-66

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Publication Date : 2025-08-25

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study is to examine the levels of work-family conflict and perceived social support as predictors of depression in female healthcare workers. This study, which is cross-sectional research in the relational screening model, was conducted with 296 women working in Eskişehir City Hospital between October 16 and December 16, 2023. Data were collected using the “Personal Information Form”, \\\"The Work-Family Conflict Scale (WAFCS)\\\", \\\"Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)\\\" and \\\"Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)\\\". The data obtained in the study were analyzed with a statistical program. It was determined that female healthcare workers experienced moderate work-family conflict (29.32±12.01), high level of perceived social support (60.08±15.46), and low depression symptoms (11.57±7.40). It was determined that there was a positive significant relationship between depression symptoms and work-family conflict in female healthcare workers (r=0.436; p<0.001), and a negative significant relationship between depression symptoms and perception of social support (r=-0.290; p<0.001). As work-family conflict increases in female healthcare workers, the level of depression increases, as perception of social support increases, the level of depression decreases. In this context, it is recommended that new studies be conducted by considering other variables that may be predictors of depression in female healthcare workers, and that individual or managerial strengthening studies be planned for the identified risk factors.
Keywords : Depresyon, İş-aile çatışması, Kadın, Sağlık profesyoneli, Sosyal destek

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