A LITERATURE REVIEW ON WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND EMPLOYEE STRESS LEVELS
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Work-Life Balance, Employee Stress, OrganizationalAbstract
This study aims to examine literature on work-life balance (WLB) and employee stress levels within the context of modern organizations. Using a literature review approach, this paper analyzes eight recent scholarly articles that explore the dynamics of WLB and its impact on psychological well being, particularly work related stress. The findings indicate that WLB plays a significant role in reducing stress, enhancing job satisfaction, and promoting employee retention and productivity. Key dimensions of WLB, such as work flexibility, organizational support, and emotional engagement have been shown to mitigate role conflict between work and personal life, which is a major trigger of stress. The review also reveals that work stress serves as a mediating variable between quality of work life and perceived WLB, suggesting that the effectiveness of employee well being policies heavily depends on successful stress management.
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