Title: How role overload affects female teachers' work-life balance crafting behaviours: a coexistence collective moderation model

Authors: Ghasem Eslami; Seyed Mojtaba Hashemian; Alireza Khorakian; Marzieyh Adibzadeh

Addresses: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran ' Varamin-Pishva Branch, Islamic Azad University, Varamin, Iran ' School of Business, Nipissing University, North Bay, Ontario, Canada; Stirling Management School, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK ' Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran

Abstract: Drawing from the conservation of resources theory, this study explored the interplay between role overload and work-life crafting behaviours, emphasising the moderating effects of job demands-abilities fit and Leader-Member Exchange (LMX). Utilising structural equation modelling, data from 342 full-time female primary school teachers in Iran was analysed. Results showed that teachers with a lack of work-life balance crafting behaviours reported heightened job demands. Furthermore, the presence of role overload diminished teachers' tendencies for work-life balance crafting behaviours. Both individual (perceived job abilities-demands) and situational (quality of leader-member exchanges) factors exhibited combined moderation effects on the relationship between role overload and work-life crafting behaviours among these teachers. This research enriches the literature on work-life crafting behaviours, shedding light on the intricate dynamics of work-life balance crafting behaviours influenced by a blend of individual and situational factors.

Keywords: female teachers; job demands-abilities fit; leader-member exchange; work-life balance crafting behaviour.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMIE.2024.135185

International Journal of Management in Education, 2024 Vol.18 No.1, pp.46 - 69

Received: 01 Mar 2023
Accepted: 27 Sep 2023
Published online: 01 Dec 2023 *

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