Prerna Puri, and Sumitra Meena,
University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Pages:219-225
Work-Family conflict (WFC) has emerged a prominent area in organizational psychology
because of its adverse effect on employee well-being and performance, while much
research focused on the psychological and behavioral outcomes of WFC, limited
attention has been given to its relationship with intellectual traits such as Intellectual
humility (IH). IH- the identifying and acceptance of one’s limited intellectual power and
openness to new ideas-play a vital role in workplace interactions, decision-making
and adaptability. The objective of this study was to unveil the association between
work-family conflict and intellectual humility among teachers. Self-report questionnaires
were used to obtain data. A total of 50 participants working in various institutes were
selected through purposive sampling technique. Pearson’s correlation analysis was
used to examine the data. Findings show a notable negative link between WFC and IH.
This suggests that increased conflict may reduce individual’s’ openness and selfawareness
in workplace interactions. The study concludes that high levels of WFC
may hinder teacher’s capacity for IH, potentially due to increased stress, cognitive
overload, or emotional exhaustion. This suggests fostering intellectually humble work
environments as a potential strategy for mitigating the WFC.