Work-Family Conflict and Depression Among Academics Concerning Gender

Purpose –This study aims to investigate the work-family conflict and depression levels of academicians working in public and foundation universities according to the gender variable and the relationship between work-family conflict and depression levels.Design/methodology/approach –Data were collected online from academics working in public and foundation universities in Türkiye (n = 388). The hypotheses were tested using an independent sample t-test. Moreover, Pearson correlation analysis was used to determine the relationship between work-family conflict and depression.Findings –The study results revealed no significant difference in work-family conflict according to the gender variable, but there was a significant difference in depression levels according to the gender variable (p<0.05). The level of work-family conflict showed a low level of positive correlation with the depression level variable (r = .259).Discussion –As a result, there are statistically significant differences in terms of depression levels between female and male academics in favor of female academics. There is a significant, positive, and low relationship between work-family conflict levels and depression levels. The findings of the study potentially affect academics by identifying work-family conflict and the gender difference in depression levels. This study provides insight into academics’ perceptions of work-family conflict and depression levels in Türkiye