Comparison of the Selected Indicators of Work Life Balance in European Union Countries
The article elaborates on the characteristics and indicators of work life balance (WLB). The focus is on the selected criteria of WLB as well as social life and time spent off work. The WLB factors chosen and discussed are: the amount of stress, exhaustion and lack of time for family activities and...
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| author | Eva Živčicová Kristína Bulková Tatiana Masárová |
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| description | The article elaborates on the characteristics and indicators of work life balance (WLB). The focus is on the selected criteria of WLB as well as social life and time spent off work. The WLB factors chosen and discussed are: the amount of stress, exhaustion and lack of time for family activities and responsibilities in the context of WLB. The results of the European survey conducted by the Eurofond are compared with the authors’ questionnaire survey conducted in Slovakia in 2015. The survey results revealed stress and working hours to be statistically significant factors that can be seen as obstacles in the WLB and fulfilling family duties for many Slovaks. The survey also shows that the given sample of Slovak respondents performed much worse in the criteria of stress and lack of time results than the European average according to the Eurofond survey. The results could be partly influenced by the fact that the survey participants were mostly employed in the social sector. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ebd55ad7c7fb45d9bafb9bb32712d00d2022-12-21T20:29:30ZengCentre of Sociological Research, Szczecin, PolandEconomics & Sociology2071-789X2306-34592017-06-0110110.14254/2071-789X.2017/10-1/16Comparison of the Selected Indicators of Work Life Balance in European Union CountriesEva Živčicová0Kristína Bulková1Tatiana Masárová2Alexander Dubček University of TrenčínAlexander Dubček University of TrenčínAlexander Dubček University of TrenčínThe article elaborates on the characteristics and indicators of work life balance (WLB). The focus is on the selected criteria of WLB as well as social life and time spent off work. The WLB factors chosen and discussed are: the amount of stress, exhaustion and lack of time for family activities and responsibilities in the context of WLB. The results of the European survey conducted by the Eurofond are compared with the authors’ questionnaire survey conducted in Slovakia in 2015. The survey results revealed stress and working hours to be statistically significant factors that can be seen as obstacles in the WLB and fulfilling family duties for many Slovaks. The survey also shows that the given sample of Slovak respondents performed much worse in the criteria of stress and lack of time results than the European average according to the Eurofond survey. The results could be partly influenced by the fact that the survey participants were mostly employed in the social sector.http://www.economics-sociology.eu/?482,en_comparison-of-the-selected-indicators-of-work-life-balance-in-european-union-countriesWLBstressexhaustiontimefamily responsibilitiesEU |
| spellingShingle | Eva Živčicová Kristína Bulková Tatiana Masárová Comparison of the Selected Indicators of Work Life Balance in European Union Countries Economics & Sociology WLB stress exhaustion time family responsibilities EU |
| title | Comparison of the Selected Indicators of Work Life Balance in European Union Countries |
| title_full | Comparison of the Selected Indicators of Work Life Balance in European Union Countries |
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| title_short | Comparison of the Selected Indicators of Work Life Balance in European Union Countries |
| title_sort | comparison of the selected indicators of work life balance in european union countries |
| topic | WLB stress exhaustion time family responsibilities EU |
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