Work–Life Balance: Definitions, Causes, and Consequences

Brough, Paula; Timms, Carolyn; Chan, Xi Wen; Hawkes, Amy Jane; Rasmussen, Laura Vang

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-05031-3_20-1

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“…Lastly, we also examine work-family balance as an antecedent of parenting stress and marital conflict. Defined as "'the individual perception that work and non-work activities are compatible and promote growth in accordance with an individual's current life priorities" (Kalliath & Brough, 2008, p. 326), work-family balance has been shown to lead to increased family satisfaction and functioning (Brough et al, 2020;Chan et al, 2016). Even though the popular media has often reported that work-family balance has diminished in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and Circuit-breaker, we draw particular attention to the current conceptualization of work-family balance which emphasizes perceptions as opposed to objective measures of "balance".…”

Section: Spousal Support Employer Support and Work-family Balancementioning

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Associations between Work–Family Balance, Parenting Stress, and Marital Conflicts during COVID-19 Pandemic in Singapore

Chung¹,

Chan²,

Lanier³

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Objective:To identify profiles of parents’ work-family balance (WFB) and social support and examine their links with parenting stress and marital conflict.Background:As part of the “Circuit-breaker” social distancing measure to address COVID-19, the government of Singapore closed schools and workplaces from April-May 2020. Although this helped reduce transmission rates, for working parents, this period had been a challenging experience of working from home while providing care for children full-time. Problems in the work-home interface can have a significant impact on parenting and marital harmony.Method:We collected data from 258 parents in Singapore using online surveys. Latent profile analysis was used to identify profiles of parents’ WFB and spousal and employer support. Linear regression was used to examine links between profiles with parenting stress and marital conflicts. Results:Results indicated three distinct profiles of WFB and social support levels: (a) Strong (43%), (b) Moderate (38%), and (c) Poor (19%). Mothers were more likely than fathers to be in the Moderate and Poor profiles. One key finding is that profiles characterized by poorer WFB were found to be linked with higher parenting stress and increased marital conflicts. Conclusion:There are important variations in parents’ abilities to balance work and family and levels of social support received. Lock-downs can be detrimental to parenting and marital harmony especially for parents with poor WFB and weak social support. Implications:Any attention given to supporting working parents is vital and urgent to counter any problems in the work–family interface during a lock-down

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Associations between Work–Family Balance, Parenting Stress, and Marital Conflicts during COVID-19 Pandemic in Singapore

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Chan²,

Lanier³

et al. 2020

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“…Employees with high levels of resilience are most likely to successfully balance their work and life (Brough et al. 2020 ). Resilience can be cultivated through multi‐modal interventions focused on enhancing an individual's personal resources (Grant and Kinman 2014 ) as well as daily recovery experiences (Demerouti et al.…”

Section: Accommodating Work and Life Needs During And After The Pandemicmentioning

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Work, life and COVID‐19: a rapid review and practical recommendations for the post‐pandemic workplace

Chan

Shang

Brough

et al. 2022

Asia Pac J Human Res

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Remote working because of the COVID‐19 pandemic has eroded boundaries between work and home, necessitating the need to evaluate the long‐term impacts of these changes and mitigate any negative effects on workers' work‐life experiences. To do so, we reviewed and examined work‐life research published since the start of the pandemic. The review yielded a sample of 303 work‐life scholarly articles, with three common themes: 1) work‐life boundaries have become more permeable, with behavior‐based and time‐based work‐life conflict emerging as the more salient forms of work‐life conflict; 2) technical work demands have increased, as employees grapple with techno‐invasion, techno‐overload and techno‐complexity; and 3) psychological and emotional work demands have intensified. Based on these key findings, we call for multi‐level and multi‐agency responses to deal with the complex, diverse nature of work‐life demands. Specifically, we offer recommendations at the individual‐, team/organizational‐ and societal/governmental‐levels to enhance employees' work and non‐work lives after the pandemic.

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“…Thus, it is vital to learn how to be flexible to not lead to doubts or desire to give up (Holden & Renshaw, 2008). Even though inevitably, there are always competing demands for our times but to achieve a perfect work-life balance Grzywacz and Carlson (2007) argued that work-life balance should consider the impact of an individual's lack of credit on their work and family environment (Brough et al, 2020). It is vital to analyze our goals, especially long-and short-term career plans that are essential and can be sources of motivation as we use them from our time in our day to day living.…”

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Work-Life Balance: A Portrait of Filipino Migrants Onshore Workers in the Petroleum Industry of Qatar

Sagayadoro¹

2021

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Background: Work-life balance is seen as to alleviate pressure in one's workplace. The presence of work-life balance will have a great advantage to both Employers and Employees as it can produce a healthy work environment and a productive workforce. Method: This qualitative research paper utilized a phenomenological study aiming to understand the lived experiences of the participants, specifically Filipino Migrants Onshore Workers, relative to the central question: "How do onshore Filipino migrant workers in the petroleum industry in Qatar balance their professional and personal lives?" Findings: Findings have shown that when it comes to their salary and work environment, the Filipino Migrants Onshore Workers are wellpleased because of the advantages, benefits, and the enjoyment they get from their company, however, some have difficulties balancing their time, and some have been racially discriminated against. Conclusion: Onshore Filipino migrant workers frequently lose out on important family events, but most of the respondents are satisfied with their job and work environment.Recommendation: The researchers suggest having different groups of respondents apart from those with families, with that the responses would have been different. Thus, keeping an eye on errors would greatly impact the paper.

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Work–Life Balance: Definitions, Causes, and Consequences

Cited by 32 publications

References 60 publications

Associations between Work–Family Balance, Parenting Stress, and Marital Conflicts during COVID-19 Pandemic in Singapore

Associations between Work–Family Balance, Parenting Stress, and Marital Conflicts during COVID-19 Pandemic in Singapore

Work, life and COVID‐19: a rapid review and practical recommendations for the post‐pandemic workplace

Work-Life Balance: A Portrait of Filipino Migrants Onshore Workers in the Petroleum Industry of Qatar

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