Husband’s Social Support and Work-Life Balance Mediated by Happiness Among Working Mothers in Bali Province

Abstract

For Balinese working mothers, especially those in the formal sector, the challenges they face tend to be more complex, as they generally spend more time at work in the formal sector. When deciding to participate in the workforce, Balinese working mothers are still faced with other roles, such as housewife and wife, which continue to exist and must be fulfilled. The complexity of the dual roles experienced by working mothers in Bali Province, especially in the formal sector, requires the ability to achieve an optimal work-life balance. This study aims to determine the effect of husband's social support on work-life balance mediated by happiness in working mothers in Bali Province who have three roles. The participants in this study consisted of 193 working mothers in Bali who worked in the formal sector with an average age above 40 years. The data collection method used three scales that had been tested. The data analysis method used in this study was Hayes Model 4 mediation analysis. The results showed that the mediator of happiness could strengthen the relationship between husband's social support and work-life balance (b = .4658 (95% CI [.3857, .5459])). Furthermore, this study also discussed the demographic averages of each participant. It is hoped that this study will contribute to the development of knowledge in the field of developmental psychology related to developmental tasks in early adulthood, namely forming attachments with people outside the family, as there has been no previous research on the effect of husband's social support on work- life balance mediated by happiness in working mothers in the province of Bali.