Investigating the influence of work-life balance on the quality of work and occupational stress of automation engineers

Abstract

The study aimed to investigate the influence of work stress and the quality of work (job quality) on the quality of life of a specific group of engineers working in a project environment. Therefore, the research did not focus specifically on the interference between work and family but the relationship between work and non-work activities. Work-life balance is a well-researched topic in the business world, and much emphasis is put on the quality of work and the working environment. Research also indicates that when one's quality of work is of higher quality, one's work-life balance is better, leading to more productive employees. Items used measured the interference between work life and personal life, personal life interference with work, work enhancement of personal life and personal life enhancement of work. A quantitative research approach was followed using three well-structured instruments to understand the influence of work quality and work stress on a balanced lifestyle better. The target population was engineers of three different companies with a sample size of 101. The research was conducted with a questionnaire covering four sections and utilising three well-structured instruments work/nonwork interference, quality of work and work stress.