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Work–Family Demands and Subjective Well-being among Female Academicians: The Role of Muslim Religiosity

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The current study examines the relationship between work–family demands and the subjective well-being of female academicians. It analyses the role of religiosity as a moderator of work–family demands and well-being. The determinants of work–family demands included in this research are workload, log working hours, irregular work schedule, number of children and their ages, and time spent on family activities. The researcher sampled 300 female academic staff employed in research universities in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Their ages ranged from 30 to 60 years. The findings show that there is a negative and significant relationship of work–family demands with well-being. There is also a positive and significant relationship between religiosity and female well-being, where religiosity increases employee well-being. Thus, religiosity has a moderating effect on work–family demands and Muslim women’s well-being.

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The authors would like to thank the Academy of Islamic Studies at University of Malaya for their continuous support for the research and writing of this article. The authors would also like to thank Division of Research and Development at Academy of Islamic Studies for financial assistance to cover publication fees of this article. The grant provided to the authors under research project RP013A-13HNE is highly appreciated.

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  1. Research and Development Division, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Meguellati Achour

  2. Department of Islamic History and Civilization, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Mohd Roslan Mohd Nor

  3. Department of Al-Quran and Al-Hadith, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Mohd Yakub Zulkifli Mohd Yusoff

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Achour, M., Mohd Nor, M.R. & Mohd Yusoff, M.Y.Z. Work–Family Demands and Subjective Well-being among Female Academicians: The Role of Muslim Religiosity. Rev Relig Res 57, 419–433 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13644-015-0221-6

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