The Interplay of Socioecological Determinants of Work–Life Balance, Subjective Wellbeing and Employee Wellbeing

Ka Po Wong, Fion Choi Hung Lee, Pei-Lee Teh and Alan Hoi Shou Chan
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Ka Po Wong: Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
Fion Choi Hung Lee: Faculty of Business, UOW College Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Pei-Lee Teh: Gerontechnology Laboratory, School of Business, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway 47500, Malaysia
Alan Hoi Shou Chan: Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 9, 1-24

Abstract: Today’s workers are struggling to achieve a balance between their work and personal life roles because of both specific needs and limited resources. This study explored the socioecological factors that influence work–life balance (WLB) and how they operate. The relationships between WLB, subjective wellbeing, employee wellbeing and quality time allocation were examined. A total of 1063 responses were received, using an online survey. The results show that relational, community and societal factors directly influenced the individual factors and were indirectly associated with perceived WLB. Individual factors (i.e., personal feelings, behaviours and health) were found to be the crucial determinants of an individual’s perceived WLB. It was found that WLB positively correlated with employee wellbeing and quality and quantity of personal life-time. Subjective wellbeing was found to be a significant moderator in the relationship between WLB and its outcomes. This study demonstrated the process of how workers determine their own WLB by applying the socioecological framework for categorising the determinants and suggested new avenues that improve the whole wellbeing of workers and also foster long-term development of organisations.

Keywords: work–life balance; employee wellbeing; subjective wellbeing; quality time allocation; socioecological determinants (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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