Relationship between Career Ambitions and Women’s Quality of Life

Abstract

  This study aimed to examine how women's career ambitions (past & future), working situation and their self-esteem relate to their quality of life (QOL). Study participants were 245 women with children aged 3–6 years. They completed a questionnaire assessing their career ambitions, self-esteem and QOL. With regard to QOL1 (satisfaction with emotional relationships with family), the main effects of self-esteem and work style were shown. Both women who were working full-time and homemakers indicated that self-esteem and future career ambitions were related to QOL2 (satisfaction with daily quality of life). With regard to QOL3 (satisfaction with their relationships with other parents), the main effects of work style were shown. These results suggest that it the expectation to fulfill their career ambitions in the future is important to improve satisfaction with daily life for women who were working full-time and for homemakers.