title: [Satisfaction in the relationship between family and work of working women].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  balance between work and family is difficult for women. The laboral participation of women has been associated with increased family dysfunction. This situation arises the interest in determining the existence of the relationship between family satisfaction and work in the working women.
  
  
  METHODS
  we applied the test relations between family and work of Fernando Arias to 143 female medical residents, 100 teachers and 100 housewives of the state of Sinaloa. Satisfaction was determined based on demographic characteristics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  eighty-five percent felt a satisfactorily reconciliation between work and family roles. The teachers were better able to reconcile work and family relationships OR = 3.12 (1.16-8.65) p = 0.02. The more satisfied professionals relate on a personal level OR = 1.88 (0.99-1.01) p = 0.05 and OR = 2.92 labor (1.38-6.28) p = 0.03.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  there are many factors that affect settlement or conflict between family and work. The importance of this situation is that the family is the foundation of society and to achieve a fit between these two areas that would make families more functional.
authors.affiliation: Hospital General de Zona 3, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México. doc_claudia@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Claudia Verónica
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Castillo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014931:Women, Working