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Thesis
WORK-LIFE BALANCE PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL
University of West Florida
Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida
2015
Abstract
Work-family balance is an increasingly important topic in light of rising employee expectations. The current study combined work-family and positive psychology research to uncover the nomological network of Work-Life Balance Psychological Capital (WLB PsyCap), a positive psychological resource that includes self-efficacy, hope, optimism, and resilience to increases one's ability to balance multiple life roles. One hundred sixty-three working students participated in the online survey. Additionally, I gathered performance data from two sources, the participant (self-report) and university (grade point average). Confirmatory factor analysis revealed a four-factor structure of WLB PsyCap (i.e., hope, optimism, resilience, and selfefficacy). WLB PsyCap was positively related to work-family-school balance, work-family and family-work enrichment, positive affect, life satisfaction, happiness, and core self-evaluation. WLB PsyCap was negatively related to work-family and family-work conflict and stress. Overall, WLB PsyCap was significantly related to expected performance review rating, but unrelated to grade point average. Limitations include the student sample, correlational research design, and data analysis. Directions for future research include addressing the validity of WLB PsyCap and its incremental validity beyond traditional work-family constructs. In an applied setting, WLB PsyCap training is a practical solution to promote a positive work-family culture and increase employee's work-life balance.
Details
- Title
- WORK-LIFE BALANCE PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Publisher
- University of West Florida
- Format
- text
- Identifiers
- 99380090726106600
- Academic Unit
- Psychology
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Master of Arts (MA)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida