Kesejahteraan Sosial

10 KOMPENDIUM REKOMENDASI POLISI KESEJAHTERAAN PSIKOLOGI PERKHIDMATAN AWAM KESEJAHTERAAN SOSIAL 4.2.1.6 Insufficient Support for Women with Health Complications After Childbirth From a policy perspective, the standardised application of the duration of maternity leave does not take into account the different medical needs after childbirth, particularly in the case of complications such as postpartum depression or surgical recovery. People, including direct supervisors or Human Resource managers, may lack empathy or awareness to make adjustments or medical extensions. This results in women returning to work prematurely and physically or psychologically unprepared, increasing vulnerability to burnout. The lack of support for such recovery affects women’s ability to function effectively at work and at home, severely impacting both well-being and resilience. 4.2.1.7 Limited Access to Coping Mechanisms and Support Systems People related factors become critical when employees do not have access to adequate social, psychological or organisational support systems. In the absence of support mechanisms such as peer support networks, empathetic supervisors or family-friendly practices in Human Resource, women in particular are often left to navigate work-family conflict in isolation. At the procedural level, there are still gaps in the provision of institutional resources, including limited access to Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs), counselling services or psychological support in the workplace. Without such infrastructure, employees find it difficult to apply effective coping strategies such as emotion regulation, positive reappraisal or help-seeking behaviours. This deficit contributes to increased anxiety, disengagement and lower job satisfaction, which ultimately affects both individual well-being and organisational productivity. The application of the Ishikawa diagram enables a systematic diagnosis of the multi-layered and interrelated causes of work- family conflict in the Malaysian context. The interplay of rigid policies, inadequate procedures, uninformed or unsupportive individuals and environmental constraints contribute to significant coping difficulties and impaired well-being among working women. Addressing these causes requires comprehensive, inclusive workplace culture reforms,