Title: Work life balance and quality of life among employees in Malaysia

Authors: Hazel Melanie Ramos; Felix Francis; Reuben Varughese Philipp

Addresses: Department of Applied Psychology, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, JalanBroga 43500 Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia ' Department of Applied Psychology, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, JalanBroga 43500 Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia ' Department of Applied Psychology, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, JalanBroga 43500 Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia

Abstract: A research among 139 young adults in the banking industry was conducted to examine the relationship between work-family balance and quality of life using a questionnaire developed by Greenhaus et al. (2003). This study examined relationships between time balance and quality of life, relationship between involvement balance and quality of life and relationship between satisfaction balance and quality of life. Results showed that individuals who are able to maintain time and involvement balance experience better quality of life. However, we find no support for the hypothesised relationship between satisfaction balance and quality of life. Moreover, the study found no interaction between time balance and total time devoted to work and family roles, involvement balance and total involvement in work and family as well as satisfaction balance and total satisfaction in work and family. Implications to both work-family balance literature and practical implications for employees and employers were identified and suggestions for reducing imbalances (time, involvement) between work and family roles were discussed in accordance to the findings.

Keywords: work family balance; work life balance; quality of life; time balance; satisfaction balance; involvement balance; banking industry; bank employees; Malaysia.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHD.2015.067598

International Journal of Happiness and Development, 2015 Vol.2 No.1, pp.38 - 51

Received: 22 Jan 2014
Accepted: 05 Jun 2014

Published online: 22 Apr 2015 *

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