Research

Our research aims to validate a new work-life balance measure and to develop a theoretical model of work-life balance to identify how work and life demands influence health, work performance and family outcomes. The research will also identify which work-life policies are of most value to Australian workers and employers.

Data will be collected each year via quantitative self-report survey and qualitative interviews with tracked samples of managers/employees.

• Participant overview
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Project aims

This project will improve the working life for employees via three specific research aims:

1. The validation of a new work-life balance measure. The measure will assess the degree of work-life balance offered by an organisation, as perceived by their employees. The measure has two uses:
   1. providing an empirical ‘rating’ of an organisation on their perceived level of work-life balance; and
   2. inclusion within a theoretical work-life balance model to predict both individual and organisational health outcomes.
2. The development and longitudinal empirical testing of a work-life balance theoretical model. The model identifies the processes by which work and non-work responsibilities predict health and performance outcomes, whilst controlling for the influence of perceived work-life balance.
3. To demonstrate how employers can best meet their legal and ethical obligations to protect employee’s psychological health by empirically identifying the most influential work-life employment practices.