WORK LIFE BALANCE, PERCEIVED STRESS AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES DURING COVID 19

The COVID 19 pandemic has affected people from all walks of life. The entire globe has been suffering financially, socially, physically, psychologically, mentally and emotionally. Employees working from home during pandemic has reported of inconsistent working hours and constant fear/ anxiety of losing their jobs which resulted in heightened levels of stress and poor quality of life. The idea of working from home has been misunderstood as being available at all times. With all the pressure, managing time, being useful and working effectively in groups with no expectation for employee benefits has seems to be a problematic factor for employees. The present study aims to assess the relationship between work life balance, perceived stress and quality of life of government and private sector employees during COVID 19. The objectives and hypothesis were framed to cater to aim of the study. Scientific tools were used for the comparative study on gender and government and private sector with a total of 100 employees (males, n=50 and females, n=50) aged between 25-64 years. Statistical tools were used to analyze the descriptive and inferential data. According to the result, significant gender differences were found in Work life balance, Perceived Stress, Quality of life in employees. There were significant relationships among the three variables. Linear regression analysis helped in predicting the effect of one variable on another.  This study may be used in organisations to have a better understanding employees working in regards to their Work life balance, Perceived Stress, Quality of life for positive health and wellbeing and overcome the challenges of life chores during the precedent times.

 

Keywords: COVID- 19, Work Life Balance, Perceived Stress, Private and Government Employees.


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