A. Pandu |
Abstract
Work-life balance (WLB) is the maximum level balance attained between work and personal life. Numerous factors which influence work-life balance were identified through review of literature review, however for this study, work-family conflict, family-work conflict, work environment, and feelings about work have been taken as they are antecedents, most influencing and have not been paid much concentration by earlier researchers as far as IT employees and school teachers work-life balance is concerned. This study has taken samples from 69 IT employees and 104 school teachers through simple random sampling. The data were evaluated using percentage analysis, mean, standard deviation, correlation and multiple regression. It has been found that the feelings about work (FAW) is significantly correlated with work-life balance among both IT employees and school teachers. Multiple regression analysis reported that there is a strong and significant relationship among the work-life balance and work-family conflict (WFC), family-work conflict (FWC), work environment (WE), and feelings about work (FAW) with a R value of 0.851. From the analysis, it has been discovered that feelings about work is the most influencing factor of work-life balance with a coefficient of 0.380 significant at .01 level. Hence, enriched FAW, conducive WE, reduced WFC, and reduced FWC result in stable WLB and ultimately on job satisfaction for the employees.
Keywords: Work-Life Balance, Work-Family Conflict, Family-Work Conflict, Work Environment, Feelings About Work
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