ARTYKUŁ ORYGINALNY
Deciphering quality of work life of women in universities: Role of career satisfaction, individual well-being, and the work-family interface
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Ukryj
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HPKV BS, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, India
 
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Management, shoolini University
 
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Centre for Distance and Online Education, Shoolini University, India
 
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HPKVBS, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, India
 
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Department of Tour and Travel, Government College, Dharamshala, India
 
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Data nadesłania: 17-09-2025
 
 
Data ostatniej rewizji: 13-10-2025
 
 
Data akceptacji: 15-10-2025
 
 
Data publikacji: 09-03-2026
 
 
Autor do korespondencji
Bhawana Bhardwaj   

HPKVBS, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, India
 
 
Economic and Regional Studies 2025;18(4):576-587
 
SŁOWA KLUCZOWE
KODY KLASYFIKACJI JEL
J28
J81
M54
M12
M54
 
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STRESZCZENIE
Subject and purpose of work: The research aims to empirically test the influence of career satisfaction, the work-family interface, and individuals' well-being on the quality of work-life (QWL) of women faculty at the university level in Himachal Pradesh (India). Extant literature illustrates a lack of investigation regarding QWL among women teachers in higher education. Materials and methods: This study focuses on women teachers at Private and Public Universities. The population of the study constitutes female professors working in public and private universities. Based on the responses of 246 respondents a Regression analysis and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used to establish the relationship between the quality of work life and independent variables Results: Career satisfaction, work-life balance, and individual well-being are positively related to QWL. Conclusions: The research extracts insightful suggestions to the practitioners in the direction of career satisfaction, the work-family interface, well-being, and QWL.
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