Work-Family Conflict among Employees: What is the Role of Religiosity on Job Satisfaction and Performance

Abstract
The purpose of this research is to analyse the effect of religiosity and work-family conflict towards employee performance through job satisfaction as an intervening variable to the workers of the manufacturing industry by taking 120 workers as samples. This research used a questionnaire as the method of data collection. Whereas, the analysis method used Structural Equation Modelling(SEM), Smart PLS v.3.0. The result of this research showed that religiosity has a significant positive effect on job satisfaction, the work-family conflict has a significant negative effect on job satisfaction, religiosity has a significant positive effecton employee performance, work-family conflict does not significantly affect employee performance, job satisfaction has a significant positive effect to employee performance, religiosity has a significant positive effect to employee performance through job satisfaction as an intervening variable, work-family conflict does not significantly affect the employee performance through job satisfaction as an intervening variable. The result of this research could be used as a basis to improve and maintain a company’s performance through religious improvement and concern towards work-family conflict experienced by the workers. Keywords: Job satisfaction, employee performance, religiosity, work-family conflict