Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Physical Education, Isfahan(Khorasgan) branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

2 Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran

Abstract

This study relationship between work-family conflict and role clarity of women’s Lifesaving - swimming coaches in Isfahan in 2014.The research method was Solidarity-
 descriptive. Statistical population was 400 women’s lifesaving - swimming coaches in Isfahan, according to Morgan and krejcie table the sample size estimated 196. The results showed that the significant and negative relationship between work- family conflict and role clarity, work- family conflict in lifesaving - swimming coaches was less than average and their role clarity was more than average. There are significant and negative relationship between work- family conflict and aim clarity. There are significant and negative relationship between work- family conflict and process clarity. The role clarity was the best predictor of work- family conflict. The purposed model the effect of work- family conflict confirms on role clarity. According to the research results is concluded that role clarity is one of the.

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