Unraveling the Link Between Workplace Telepressure and Work- Family Conflict: The Role of Psychological Detachment

This study examines how workplace telepressure affects work-family conflict (WFC) among employees in the private school sector of Islamabad, with psychological detachment acting as a mediator. Data were collected through a survey of 315 employees in Islamabad and Rawalpindi and analyzed using AMOS and SPSS software. The results reveal a significant positive correlation between workplace telepressure and work-family conflict (b = 0.10, p < 0.01), indicating that employees experiencing high levels of telepressure struggle to disconnect from work, leading to conflict between work and family responsibilities. Psychological detachment negatively mediated this relationship (b = -0.06, p < 0.01), suggesting that the inability to detach from work mentally exacerbates the work-family conflict. The findings contribute to the literature by validating the Work-Family Spillover Theory and highlighting the role of psychological detachment in mitigating the negative impact of telepressure. These results have practical implications for organizational policies to reduce work-family conflict by fostering better recovery and detachment from work. Keywords: Telepressure, work-family conflict, role conflict, work-life balance, work-family spillover, conflict mediation, organizational conflict resolution, psychological detachment, recovery from work stress, work-related stress management, telecommuting stress, remote work, boundary management, family-supportive work environments, organizational support for well-being, stress recovery, psychological well-being, telework challenges, work-life integration, virtual teams, off-hours detachment, remote work stressors, employee well-being, coping mechanisms in remote work.