Outcomes of work–life balance on job satisfaction, life satisfaction and mental health: a study across seven cultures
This study investigates the effects of work–life balance (WLB) on several individual outcomes across cultures. Using a sample of 1416 employees from seven distinct populations – Malaysian, Chinese, New Zealand Maori, New Zealand European, Spanish, French, and Italian – SEM analysis showed thatWLB wa...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Data de publicação: | 2014 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositório: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/24429 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/24429 https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2014.08.010 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Job satisfaction Work-life balance Job stress Work–life balance Collectivism Gender egalitarianism Cross-cultural Well-being Satisfacció en el treball Conciliació de la vida personal i laboral Estrès laboral Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Economia i organització d'empreses::Gestió i direcció::Recursos humans |
| Resumo: | This study investigates the effects of work–life balance (WLB) on several individual outcomes across cultures. Using a sample of 1416 employees from seven distinct populations – Malaysian, Chinese, New Zealand Maori, New Zealand European, Spanish, French, and Italian – SEM analysis showed thatWLB was positively related to job and life satisfaction and negatively related to anxiety and depression across the seven cultures. Individualism/collectivism and gender egalitarianism moderated these relationships. High levels of WLB were more positively associated with job and life satisfaction for individuals in individualistic cultures, comparedwith individuals in collectivistic cultures. High levels ofWLB were more positively associated with job and life satisfaction andmore negatively associated with anxiety for individuals in gender egalitarian cultures. Overall, we find strong support for WLB being beneficial for employees from various cultures and for culture as a moderator of these relationships. |
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