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University personnel frequently face demanding campus commitments alongside familial and personal responsibilities, which can affect their general well-being. An investigation involving 217 staff members from two universities in Osogbo, Nigeria, assessed how work-life balance mediates the relationship between job factors and overall life satisfaction. Utilizing four standardised survey instruments and structural equation modelling, the study evaluated the interactions between job satisfaction, job stress, work-life balance, and life satisfaction. The analysis revealed that job satisfaction and work-life balance correlate positively with life satisfaction, whereas job stress correlates negatively. Moreover, work-life balance serves as a partial mediating mechanism connecting job stress and job satisfaction to employees' life satisfaction. To support staff well-being, the findings suggest that institutions should adopt workplace strategies, including dedicated welfare programmes, policy reforms, and revised incentive structures to mitigate stressors and improve work-life equilibrium.
Demanding workloads in academia often conflict with personal and family commitments, leading to stress that degrades employee well-being. Understanding that work-life balance directly links workplace conditions to broader life satisfaction provides university administrators and human resource professionals with empirical evidence to reform institutional policies, improve staff welfare systems, and create healthier working environments.
This work represents early-stage organisational research that could inform human resources advisory services, employee welfare frameworks, and management policy design within higher education institutions. Potential users include university management and human resource planners seeking evidence-based interventions to improve staff retention and well-being. However, the abstract does not indicate an immediate technology commercialisation pathway or commercial product.
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The academic job demands considerable commitment, with university personnel frequently needing to navigate several demanding schedules that span both campus responsibilities and the outside world. Unfortunately, these responsibilities are not limited to personal struggles as defined by several individual commitments and immediacy, such as familial responsibilities. These dual burdens often impose constraints that adversely influence their overall life satisfaction. This study investigated the mediating role of work-life balance (WLB) in shaping university employees' perceptions of life satisfaction. The study employed a descriptive survey, using reports from 217 staff members from two universities located in Osogbo, Nigeria. Four (4) standardized instruments were utilized to obtain information from the respondents. Statistical analyses established significant correlations between job satisfaction (r = 0.298, p < 0.05), job stress (r = -0.344, p < 0.05), and work-life balance (r = 0.630, p < 0.05) with life satisfaction. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) indicated both direct and indirect pathways linking job satisfaction and job stress to life satisfaction through work-life balance. The results indicate that work-life balance serves as a partial link between job-related factors and employees' life satisfaction. The study therefore recommended that university management prioritize strategies that mitigate job-related stressors and dissatisfaction while enhancing work-life equilibrium. These strategies may include the implementation of welfare programs, policy reforms, and incentive structures aimed at improving employees' life satisfaction.
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DOI: 10.18488/73.v14i3.5082
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