Examining the Impact of Working from Home on a Working Mother’s Organizational Commitment: The Mediating Role of Occupational Stress and Job Satisfaction

Authors

  • Yemisi Awotoye Gonzaga University
  • Golshan Javadian Morgan State University
  • Israel Kpekpena Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/jop.v20i2.2877

Keywords:

Organizational Psychology, working from home, organizational commitment, occupational stress, job satisfaction, working mother

Abstract

Considering the unique challenges that women experience following childbirth, we examined the impact of working from home (WFH) on their post-delivery organizational commitment. Drawing on the norm of reciprocity, we hypothesized a direct relationship between WFH and organizational commitment, and indirect relationships through the mediating roles of occupational stress and job satisfaction. Results showed that WFH positively impacts a working mother’s post-delivery continuous and value commitment to the organization. Job satisfaction was found to mediate the relationship between WFH and continuous and value commitment, while occupational stress mediated the relationship between WFH and value commitment.

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Published

2020-08-04

How to Cite

Awotoye, Y., Javadian, G., & Kpekpena, I. (2020). Examining the Impact of Working from Home on a Working Mother’s Organizational Commitment: The Mediating Role of Occupational Stress and Job Satisfaction. Journal of Organizational Psychology, 20(2). https://doi.org/10.33423/jop.v20i2.2877

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