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6 - Work–Nonwork Balance and Employee Well-Being

from Part III - Major Issues Relating to Stress and Well-Being

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2023

By
Wendy J. Casper ,
Julie Holliday Wayne ,
Frederick Rice  and
Hoda Vaziri
Edited by
Laurent M. Lapierre  and
Sir Cary Cooper
Laurent M. Lapierre
Affiliation:
University of Ottawa
Sir Cary Cooper
Affiliation:
University of Manchester
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Summary

This chapter reviews research on work–nonwork balance, starting with early research on the topic and discussing how the conceptualization and measurement of balance has changed over time. Drawing from social psychological research on attitudes and person-environment fit theory, balance is defined as a multi-dimensional construct with three facets: affective balance, effectiveness balance, and involvement balance. The measurement of both global balance and the facets of balance is discussed. The literature that examines the link between balance and employee well-being is reviewed. Finally, directions for future research on work–nonwork balance are discussed.

Keywords

global work–nonwork balancework–nonwork balance facetswork–nonwork involvement balancework–nonwork affective balancework–nonwork effectiveness balancewell-being
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Organizational Stress and Well-Being , pp. 155 - 184
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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