Relationship between Stress and Work Life Balance

Abstract

Work-life balance is characterised by a high degree of role enrichment with a low degree of role conflict in work and non-work life domains (Greenhaus and Powell 2006). Stress as “a particular relationship between the person and the environment that is appraised by the person as taxing or exceeding his/ her resources and endangering his/ her wellbeing” (Lazarus and Folkman ,1984). This research aims to study the relationship between stress and work life balance. Research was conducted on a sample size of 60 participants of age group 21-35 years, working in the private sector, from Surat, Gujarat, India. The sample was selected through Convenience Sampling technique. Perceived Stress Scale and Work life balance scale were used to measure stress and work Life Balance of participants respectively. This research hypothesised that there will be no statistically significant relationship between stress and work life balance. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics, and Pearson’s correlation through SPSS software. Results showed that there is no statistically significant relationship between stress and work life balance.