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An Assessment of Coping Strategies on Work-family Conflict and Job Performance in Ghana

Universal Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities | Vol 3, Issue 1

Table 2. Coping Strategies Used by Hotel Managers

StrategyStructural Role RedefinitionAgree(%)MeanStandard DeviationRank
I sometimes ask friends or relatives for help 593.201.3416
I often ask others to have different expectations about me 55.13.181.3467
I sometimes ask my partner to take more responsibilities 59.63.261.4095
I sometimes make plans for backup help 50.73.101.4368
I always try to skew to changes to meet the needs of people in my situation 56.43.301.3224
I often decide with others which activities can be delegated to others to do61.53.351.3382
I sometimes ask others to take responsibility of things I used to do myself 60.93.331.4023
I often employ someone to assume some of my duties62.83.501.4921
Average mean 3.27  
Personal Role Redefinition (PRR)     
I sometimes change standards that I set for myself663.501.2196
I sometimes try to keep roles separate 66.73.591.2265
I sometimes accept that I cannot get everything done 70.33.681.2292
I sometimes decide not to do certain things 66.23.421.3687
I sometimes handle the most urgent demands first 70.63.621.3624
I sometimes reduce my involvement in one or more roles633.713.5421
I sometimes change what I expect of myself 66.43.601.3423
I often decide that certain roles can wait 69.63.681.3472
Average mean  3.60  

Reactive Role Redefinition(RRR)    
I sometimes plan carefully to get everything done 693.461.3886
I often schedule role activities such that they do not conflict 68.63.581.2603
I often work harder to meet role demands 68.63.561.3404
I sometimes try to live up to my own self-expectations 69.23.601.3142
I sometimes try to do what other people expect me to do 66.13.511.2825
I sometimes try to work more effectively so I can get more work done 66.13.581.3773
I often double my own efforts and try to make things work out73.73.791.3001
Average mean  3.58  
Cognitive Restructuring (CR)     
I sometimes decide the roles causing me stress are not important 60.23.441.2868
I often realize that some conflicts are inevitable 69.33.621.2413
I sometimes realize that my problems are less serious than those of others64.83.471.2776
I sometimes remember that I have handled similar problems successfully in the past 67.33.571.2194
I often decide that time will solve the problem 64.13.451.2667
I sometimes remind myself that I am experiencing conflict because I am engaged in demanding but fulfilling activities 66.63.551.2515
I often realize many of the demands I feel now are only temporary73.73.751.1731
I often decide to do what I feel is right for me regardless of other demands70.73.661.2212
Average mean  3.56