Work/non-work balance : broadening the conceptualization of work and life / by Riya Viswanathan.

Author/creator Viswanathan, Riya author.
Other author Bowler, Mark C., degree supervisor.
Other author East Carolina University. Department of Psychology.
Format Theses and dissertations
Publication[Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2022.
Description1 online resource (65 pages) : illustrations
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Variant title Work/non-work balance broadening the conceptualization of work and life.
Summary Extant research on work-life balance (WLB) is often conducted with gaps in the measurement of the construct, as most studies have primarily assessed "life" as it relates to family commitments. Thus, the present study aimed to reconceptualize the measurement of work-life balance as work/non-work balance with non-work being time spent on activities that are not work-related - be it family or non-family activities. To this end, the present study developed a scale to measure work/non-work balance in terms of (1) perceived personal free time, (2) perceived organizational support, (3) psychological effects of work on life, and (4) time management skills. Data for this study were collected through Amazon MTurk on a sample of 318 individuals. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation models (SEM) were utilized to ascertain the measurement structure of the new scale and examine relationships between work/non-work balance, job burnout, and turnover intentions. Overall, three of the four factors functioned properly with the final scale comprised of 9-items, 3 for each of the three remaining factors - perceived personal free time, perceived organizational support, and psychological effects of work on life. Furthermore, the study found significant relationships between the subfactors' perceived organizational support and psychological effects of work on life, on job burnout, and turnover intentions. This study presents several theoretical and practical implications to the growing field of work-life balance research.
General notePresented to the Faculty of the Department of Psychology
General noteAdvisor: Mark C. Bowler
General noteTitle from PDF t.p. (viewed November 8, 2023).
Dissertation noteM.A. East Carolina University 2022
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
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