Understanding work-life balance: organizational predictors, effect on job satisfaction, and moderation by age and gender
| dc.contributor.author | Ruan, Yuan | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Caza, Arran (Business Administration) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Main, Kelley (Marketing) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Neville, Lukas (Business Administration) | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-08-31T21:21:25Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-08-31T21:21:25Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2020-08-31 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020 | en_US |
| dc.date.submitted | 2020-08-31T16:47:22Z | en_US |
| dc.degree.discipline | Management | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Science (M.Sc.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Work-life balance is closely related to the well-being of both individuals and organizations, thus raising great interest from researchers. Antecedents and outcomes of work-life balance have been widely studied in the past. In this study, relationships between work-life balance and three work-related predictors (i.e., personal income, flexible work schedule, and work stress), and one work-related outcome (i.e., job satisfaction) were examined from a perspective of age and gender, using the theory of resource allocation. In Study 1, using data from the 2016 General Social Survey (GSS), I found that personal income was associated with work-life balance, moderated by gender; work stress was associated with work-life balance, moderated by age. In Study 2, using MTurk sample, I found further support for the effect of personal income on work-life balance, and demonstrated this effect was mediated by job demands. Further support was also found for the effect of work stress on work-life balance, which was mediated by psychological detachment. However, Study 2 did not replicate the moderating effects of gender and age. Theoretical and practical implications of the results are discussed. | en_US |
| dc.description.note | October 2020 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/34912 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | Work-life balance | en_US |
| dc.subject | Age | en_US |
| dc.subject | Gender | en_US |
| dc.title | Understanding work-life balance: organizational predictors, effect on job satisfaction, and moderation by age and gender | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |