(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2021-07-21) Campos García, Angela Ximena; Guevara Moncada, Rubén; Idrovo Carlier, Sandra Monserrat
Research on the work-family interface coming from different countries has certainly
grown in the last years. Although still scarce, data from Latin American countries on workfamily
issues is now available (Idrgovo Carlier et al., 2012; Idrovo & Bosch, 2019; Las Heras
et al., 2015; Pecino et al., 2018). However, research from those countries, has focused on the
work-family interface in firms and organizations mainly from the private sector. The purpose
of this research was to look into the work-life interface of professionals in a demanding and
high-risk occupation in a public service organization in the security sector. Specifically, it
focuses on the interaction between supervisor behaviors and culture with turnover intention
and work-family conflict. The present study centers on data from a public security
organization (3861) in a Latin American country. The validity of the measuring instruments
was evaluated through Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Structural Equation Modeling
(SEM) was then applied to evaluate the relationship between variables. Results show a
statistically significant negative impact of the supervisor behaviors in organizational
(turnover intention) and individual outcomes (work-to-family conflict). At the same time
organizational culture negatively affects turnover intentions and work-to-family conflict.
While confirming results coming from the private sector in other countries, the importance of
supervisor and culture proves implications for work and family practices in this type of
organizations.
