Annals of Social Sciences and Perspective

Abstract

Work-family conflict in Pakistan is one of the leading issues that affect working women's mental health. This study aimed to identify a relationship between work-family conflict and the emotional well-being of policewomen. The study was carried out using a quantitative method under survey research design. Working women (4268) in the Punjab police made up the total population of the study. Lahore and Sargodha divisions were selected as clusters, from which a sample of 330 policewomen was drawn. Pearson's correlation found a significant positive correlation between workfamily conflict and emotional well-being (r = .65, p < .05). Married policewomen were more likely to face work-family conflict (M = 39.80, SD = 6.68) than unmarried policewomen (M = 34.51, SD = 7.51). Work-family conflict affected the emotional well-being of married policewomen more (M = 52.75, SD = 10.36) than unmarried policewomen (M = 45.42, SD = 10.01). The overall study concluded that there was a significant relationship between work-family conflict and the emotional well-being of working women in the police force; married policewomen faced greater work-family conflict compared to unmarried policewomen; and work-family conflict affected the emotional well-being of married policewomen more than unmarried policewomen.