Inter-role conflict and job depressive symptoms: The mediating role of perceived organizational support and the moderating role of employee resilience among middle-aged working women

Meeta Joshi

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS1.4749

Authors

Meeta Joshi
meeta.joshi@marwadieducation.edu.in
Associate Professor, Faculty of Business Management, Marwadi University, Rajkot – 360003, Gujarat, India

Keywords:

aging women employees, employee resilience, inter-role conflict, job depressive symptoms, perceived organizational support

Abstract

The present research intends to look into the combined outcome of Inter-role conflict and job-related depressive symptoms among working women in relationship with the mediating role of perceived organizational support and moderating role of Employee resilience among middle-aged working women belongs to various occupations such as a bank, hospitality, retail sales, healthcare, telecom, travel and tourism, education and government sectors. Based on the Job-Demand-Resource Model's prediction, a total of seven hypotheses were investigated using mediation analysis of perceived organizational support and also the moderating influence of employee resilience. Out of the given data, 247 aged women completed an online survey cross-sectional assessment. The data are authenticated using archival data from reliable sources. The findings substantiated the hypothesis that there is a link between inter-role conflict and job depression symptoms. The findings also supported the idea that perceived organizational support modulates the link between inter-role conflict and job-related depression episodes. Employee Resilience exhibits a negative influence on Job Depressive Symptoms. Furthermore, the moderate data analysis demonstrates a favorable relationship between organizational and family support as predictors of Perceived Organizational Support.

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