Abstract

Mechanisms of social support in individual’s life has important role in achieving work family life enrichment. Support provided by family, friends and colleagues may reduce the pressures of work-family life and leads to enrichment. These support mechanisms may vary with reference to gender as both men and women receive varying levels of support in society. The present study aimed at examining the moderating role of gender in the relationship of social support and work family life enrichment. A sample of 312 married males and 166 married females was selected from public sector universities through simple random sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was developed by incorporating socio-demographic characteristics, scales of social support and work family life enrichment. Pre-testing of the questionnaire was done to check the reliability. Cronbach Alpha test was used to check the reliability. Moderation analysis was used through PROCESS to examine role of gender as moderator between the relationship of social support and work family life enrichment. Data was analyzed by using computer software SPSS. The findings of the study revealed that gender is a significant moderator between the relationship of social support and work family life enrichment social support is creating more positive influence on work family life enrichment for women as compared to men.