Individualism and Smartphone Use as Predictors of Work-Home- Interference among Married Women in Awka City, Anambra State

Abstract

The study investigated individualism and smartphone use as predictors of work-home-interference among married women in Awka City, Anambra State. A total number of two hundred and forty-five married women served as participant for the study: Their age ranged from 22 to 55 years with mean age of 43.45 and standard deviation of 8.96. Purposive sampling technique was used to select
the organizations and participants. Three instruments were employed in the study: Three-Component Individualism Scale, Smart Phone Usage Scale, and The Survey Work-Home Interference. The study adopted Correlation design and Multiple Linear Regression as appropriate statistics. The study revealed that individualism dimensions (autonomy and uniqueness) negatively predicted work home interference, while self-responsibility and smart phone use positively predicted work home interference among married women in Awka City, Anambra State. The following recommendation was made that married women should  imbibe the spirit of collectivism in certain matters whether in the home or workplace instead of individualism; this will help in reducing work home interference.