The relationship between work-life balance and perceived job performance among workers
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https://doi.org/10.37134/ibej.Vol18.2.5.2025Keywords:
Perceived Job Performance, Work-life Balance, WorkersAbstract
This study aimed to examine the relationship between work-life balance and perceived job performance among workers. This study used a descriptive cross-sectional quantitative survey design, and participants were asked to answer questions online via a Google Form link that was distributed to them. The Work-Life Balance Scale and the Individual Work Performance Questionnaire (IWPQ) were two instruments employed in this study. Data of N = 151 from workers who work in one of the public organizations, labeled as Company X, were collected in this study. The data (n = 47 male, n = 104 female) were then analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 23. Results from this study’s descriptive and inferential analyses were both reported. To examine the correlation between these two variables, Pearson’s correlation analysis was employed. The result, which was as expected, indicates a significant positive relationship between work-life balance and perceived job performance (r (151) = 0.469, p = 0.00). The results of this study also showed that respondents have a moderate level of work-life balance and perceived job performance, with both scores of each variable being quite close to their respective medians. This study has been assessed to be significant for companies or organizations that wish to improve their welfare policies, particularly in relation to work-life balance and job performance. It can also strengthen the collection of knowledge on these topics that already exists in the literature, particularly in the context of Malaysia.
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