Effects of Flexible Work Arrangements on Work-Life Balance and Job Stress Levels

Abstract

The research is examining the impact of Flexible Work Arrangements (FWAs) on the work-life balance (WLB) and the levels of job stress (JSL) of employees in a quantitative research design on 162 respondents working in various fields. Descriptive results indicate that the employees had high perceived flexibility (M = 4.08), good and high work-life balance (M = 3.89) and moderate job stress (M = 2.71). The reliability analysis revealed that all constructs had a good internal consistency (Cronbach 0.79- 0.85). The results of the correlation show that FWAs and WLB (r = 0.61, p < 0.01) and FWAs and JSL (r = -0.54, p < 0.01) are significantly correlated with each other in a positive and negative way respectively. Regression analysis also found that FWAs account 37 and 29 percent of variance in WLB (R 2 = 0.37) and JSL (R 2 = 0.29), respectively, which proves that FWAs are strong predictors. On the whole, the research determines that FWAs significantly enhance the work-life balance of the employees and decrease job stress with hybrid work concepts showing the most desirable results. The findings play a part in comprehending the worth of flexible work systems and can be used to demonstrate organisational policies in employee wellbeing and sustainable workforce functioning.