Abstract
Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of workplace spirituality and family functioning in the prediction of work life quality among the Sport and Youth Ministry employees.
Methodology: The research method used was of descriptive-correlation type. The statistical population was all the Sport and Youth Ministry employees working in the year 1396. Out of this population, a total of 210 employees were selected via convenience sampling. The data was collected using the family assessment device (Epstein et al., 1983), workplace spirituality questionnaire (Milliman et al., 2003), and quality of work life questionnaire (Walton, 1973), and was then analyzed by the Pierson correlation coefficient and the structural equation model.
Results: The results obtained showed that there was a positive significant relationship between the family functionings with a work life quality of P = 0.002. There is a positive significant relationship between the workplace spiritualities with a work life quality of P = 0.003. Also the result of the structural equation model show that the determination coefficient of family functioning and workplace spirituality explain 51% of the variance of work-life quality.
Conclusion: Reinforcement of spiritual values in the work place and healthy family functioning have an important role in improving the quality of work life among employees.
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