The Relationship of Work-Family Conflict and Spillover With Psychological and Physical Well-Being Among Female Nurses

Work-family conflict and spillover are considered among the threatening factors of well-being among nurses. therefore, the current study was conducted to determine the relationship between family-work conflict and spillover and physical and psychological well-being among nurses. research samples included 197 female nurses selected using convenience sampling method. data collection tools were work-family conflict scale, work-family spillover scale, psychological well-being and physical well-being questionnaires. data were analyzed by multiple regression analysis method using spss-18. findings showed a significantly negative correlation between work-family conflict and spillover and physical and psychological well-being among nurses. results of regression analysis indicated that workfamily conflict explained 17 and 8.4% of the variance in physical and psychological well-being, respectively. furthermore, out of four components of work-family spillover, marriage, partnership, and housework could explain 24.5% of variance in psychological well-being, while marital relationship could explain 10.8% of variance in physical well-being among nurses. results of the present study represented that work-family conflict and workfamily spillover can impair psychological and physical well-being of nurses. therefore, it is necessary for nurses to acquire training in order to properly manage work-family conflict and spillover.