Authors:
Norwanis Tajol Uros, Asmawi Ibrahim, Ahmad Aizuddin Md. Rami                              

Addresses:
Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. Faculty of Applied Social Science, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.

Abstract:

The teaching profession is emotionally taxing, but little is known about how workload and work-family conflict affect female teachers' emotional well-being, particularly in Malaysia. This study examines the relationship between workload, work-family conflict, and emotional well-being among female educators. Role tension and occupational stress cross with home duties. The Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) framework posits that excessive demands without sufficient resources can lead to reduced psychological health and work engagement. A quantitative, cross-sectional survey was conducted among 250 female teachers from Malaysian public secondary schools. Work-family conflict, emotional well-being, and perceived workload were measured using standardised tools. Descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression analysis were used in SPSS Version 28 to identify predictive relationships among variables. The study found substantial positive correlations between workload and work–family conflict, as well as negative correlations with emotional well-being. Stressors, including high workload and fuzzy role boundaries, weaken instructors' emotional resilience. This study shows that occupational and family demands affect female teachers' mental health. The findings contribute to the growing body of research on teacher well-being in developing countries by highlighting the gendered nature of professional stress. The study recommends systemic reforms by educational policymakers to minimise workload intensity, provide flexible support, and improve female instructors' emotional coping mechanisms. 

Keywords: Emotional Well-Being; Female Teachers; Job Demands-Resources; Descriptive Statistics; Regression Analysis; High Workload; Workload Redistribution; Administrative Support; Flexible Scheduling.

Received on: 17/08/2024, Revised on: 23/11/2024, Accepted on: 12/01/2025, Published on: 12/06/2025

DOI: 10.69888/FTSSSL.2025.000489

FMDB Transactions on Sustainable Social Sciences Letters , 2025 Vol. 3 No. 2, Pages: 44-54

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