Abstract

Work and family are two important domains of one’s life and these domains effect each other in both ways positively and negatively. The present study aimed at examining the relationship between social support and work family life enrichment among married males and females working in public sector universities of Lahore. Further, the study examined the role of emotional intelligence as mediator between the relationship of social support and work family life enrichment. The sample of 478 married males and females working in public sector universities of Lahore was selected through simple random sampling. Questionnaire method was used to collect data from the respondents. For the analysis of the data Pearson’s correlation test was applied. Further mediation modeling technique by using PROCESS was used. Data was analyzed by using computer software SPSS. The findings of the study revealed that social support and work family life enrichment are positively correlated. Findings also revealed that emotional intelligence is a significant mediator between the relationship of social support and work family life enrichment.