Work-Life Balance: an Integrative Review

M. Joseph Sirgy () and Dong-Jin Lee ()
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M. Joseph Sirgy: Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Dong-Jin Lee: Yonsei University

Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2018, vol. 13, issue 1, No 13, 229-254

Abstract: Abstract Based on a thorough review of the literature we introduce an integrated conceptualization of work-life balance involving two key dimensions: engagement in work life and nonwork life and minimal conflict between social roles in work and nonwork life. Based on this conceptualization we review much of the evidence concerning the consequences of work-life balance in terms work-related, nonwork-related, and stress-related outcomes. We then identify a set of personal and organizational antecedents to work-life balance and explain their effects on work-life balance. Then we describe a set of theoretical mechanisms linking work-life balance and overall life satisfaction. Finally, we discuss future research directions and policy implications.

Keywords: Work-life balance; Work-family conflict; Work-life integration; Work-family interface; Work-life interface; Life satisfaction; Work-related consequences of work-life balance; Nonwork-related consequences of work-life balance; Stress-related consequences of work-life balance; Personal predictors of work-life balance; Organizational predictors of work-life balance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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