High work-life balance may be harmful to a person's health, according to research. Four out of ten employees claimed that their job was too stressful in a study by the National Life Insurance Company, and that a high-stress job increased their risk of suffering from stress-related medical conditions. High-stress jobs also increased the risk of employee turnover and physical or mental health issues. Women are more likely than men to feel stressed out by a conflict between work and family obligations.
In the UK, a lot of people experience high levels of stress. Three out of every five workers put in more hours than they would like. One in four people work over ten hours per week. In their free time, 24% of employees report having trouble putting work worries aside, and 26% say that their jobs interfere with their personal responsibilities. Additionally, two-thirds of workers claim to experience conditions related to their jobs.
Additionally, a poor work-life balance is linked to a higher chance of being absent due to illness. Women who reported a poor work-life balance were more likely to report a higher risk of illness than those who reported a good work-life balance in four Nordic countries. The study discovered that job insecurity and cohabitation status were both related to a poor work-life balance. For either men or women, these associations were not statistically significant.
According to one study, occupational stress was directly impacted by perceived control over time. Over time, a worker's level of control increased and decreased the amount of stress related to work. Additionally, the perceived level of control over time decreased work-family conflict. Additionally, lower levels of job satisfaction were associated with higher perceived time control, and the number of hours worked had a less negative impact on maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Although this study's results point to a link between stress and work-life balance, more investigation is required to prove this association.
Using Hayes PROCESS analysis, it is determined how organizational commitment is impacted by job-related stress and support for a healthy work-life balance. The results demonstrate that encouragement of a life-work balance as well as workplace stress both heighten organizational commitment. But it's crucial to take into account how these things affect organizational survival, particularly in terms of work-life balance and emotional intelligence. The study's findings suggest that support for work-life balance and emotional intelligence have an impact on organizational sustainability.
New York, Washington, DC, Houston, and Portland are among the US cities that are under the most stress. The best work-life balance among those cities is found in San Diego, San Francisco, and Portland. The Maryland School of Medicine discovered that irregular schedules were the main contributor to obesity in a study of medical nurses. Additionally, the BMI and waist sizes of overtime workers have increased. Additionally, a significant portion of these employees are at a high risk of depression and burnout.
An additional study discovered that a significant cause of work-life conflict is stress related to technology. The lines separating work and personal life can blur as a result of constant connectivity, creating a feeling of invasion. The constant need to stay connected outside of working hours and the integration of technology into personal life are two examples of this technology-related stressor, according to the study. As a result, there is never enough time to unwind after work.
More than one-third of US workers, according to the study, spent their weekends at work. Those in the sales and IT services industries, as well as IT professionals, showed a particularly high prevalence of this pattern. Sixty percent of full-time workers polled indicated that they did not have a good work-life balance. An average American works eight to eighteen hours a day, or 44 hours total per week.
An additional study discovered that a significant cause of work-life conflict is stress related to technology. The lines separating work and personal life can blur as a result of constant connectivity, creating a feeling of invasion. The constant need to stay connected outside of working hours and the integration of technology into personal life are two examples of this technology-related stressor, according to the study. As a result, there is never enough time to unwind after work.